KSBL

KSBL (101.7 FM, "K-Lite 101.7") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Carpinteria, California and serves the Santa Barbara and Ventura-Oxnard, California areas. The station is owned by Rincon Broadcasting and broadcasts an adult contemporary music format.

KSBL
CityCarpinteria, California
Broadcast areaSanta Barbara, California
Ventura County, California
Frequency101.7 MHz
BrandingK-Lite 101.7
SloganThe Best Music Variety
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerRincon Broadcasting
(Rincon Broadcasting LS2 LLC)
Sister stationsKOSJ, KIST-FM, KSPE, KTMS, KTYD
History
First air dateJuly 1, 1983 (as KGFT)
Former call signsKGFT (1983-1988)
KLIT (1988-1989)
Call sign meaningSanta Barbara's Lite FM
Technical information
Facility ID35592
ClassB1
ERP890 watts
1,650 watts (CP)
HAAT496 meters (1,627 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteklite.com

History

The station first signed on July 1, 1983 as KGFT, owned by Robert Atsinger III and featuring Christian programming.[1] In January 1988, Atsinger, then owner of half of newly-formed Salem Communications Corporation, sold KGFT to Great Electric Communications II Inc. for $1.45 million.[2] KGFT changed its call letters to KLIT-FM on April 1, 1988 and adopted a soft adult contemporary music format;[3] the call sign switched again on October 16, 1989 to KSBL.[4]

In July 1995, Great Electric Communications II Inc. sold KSBL to Criterion Media Group Inc. for $1.33 million, thus bringing the station under common ownership with KQSB and KTYD.[5] Less than two years later, in March 1997, Criterion sold the station along with KQSB and KTYD to Jacor Communications for $13.5 million;[6] Jacor was subsequently purchased by Clear Channel Communications.

In January 2007, Clear Channel sold its six Santa Barbara stations, including KSBL, to Rincon Broadcasting LLC for $17.3 million. Rincon, a subsidiary of Ventura-based Point Broadcasting, officially took control of the cluster on January 16.[7][8]

As of May 2018, KSBL airs the syndicated programs Delilah nightly and Intelligence for Your Life, hosted by John Tesh, overnights.

On September 10, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted KSBL a construction permit, good for three years, to start transmitting from a facility atop Santa Cruz Island with a directional 1,650-watt signal, and licensed to Isla Vista, California.[9]

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References
  1. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1982. p. C-21. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  2. "McCormick Back In Radio Biz With $3.5 Million Savannah Combo" (PDF). Radio and Records. January 29, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  3. "Call Letters: Grants" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. April 4, 1988. p. 146. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  4. "Call Sign History: KSBL". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  5. "Palmer Broadcasting Enters Cedar Rapids, IA For $14 Million" (PDF). Radio and Records. July 7, 1995. pp. 4, 6. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  6. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. Reed Elsevier Inc. March 24, 1997. p. 47. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  7. Mackie, Drew (January 11, 2007). "Clear Channel Sells Santa Barbara Stations". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  8. "Deal of the Week" (PDF). Radio and Records. January 19, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  9. "KSBL ISLA VISTA CA US FULL-POWER FM Channel 269 101.7 MHz". FCCData.org. Retrieved September 26, 2018.

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