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| Broadcast area | Santa Barbara, California andVentura County, California |
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| Frequency | 99.9MHz |
| Branding | 99.9 KTYD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KIST-FM,KOSJ,KSBL,KSPE,KTMS | |
| History | |
First air date | August 11,1962 (as KGUD-FM) |
Former call signs | KGUD-FM (1962–1973) KTYD (1973) KTYD-FM (1973–1978) |
Call sign meaning | TYD phonetically is "Tide" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14528 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 34,000watts |
| HAAT | 390 meters (1,280 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°28′16″N119°40′37″W / 34.471°N 119.677°W /34.471; -119.677 |
| Translator(s) | See§ Translators and booster |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ktyd.com |
KTYD (99.9FM, pronounced "K-Tide") is a commercialradio station that islicensed toSanta Barbara, California, and servesSanta Barbara andVentura counties. The station is owned byRincon Broadcasting and airs aclassic rockformat. KTYD is theflagship station of the nationally syndicated programDennis Mitchell's Breakfast with the Beatles.
The station first signed on August 11, 1962, as KGUD-FM. It was owned by Metropolitan Theatres Corporation, which also owned theArlington Theatre in downtownSanta Barbara, andsimulcast thecountry and western music format of itsAM sister stationKGUD.[2] In November 1967, radio and television personalityDick Clark purchased KGUD-AM-FM from Metropolitan Theatres for $195,000.[3][4] He sold the combo in September 1971 to a group led by Harold S. Greenberg for $310,000.[5]
KGUD-FM changed itscall sign to KTYD in January 1973, then to KTYD-FM that September.[6][7] The new call letters accompanied the introduction of a progressivefreeform radio format that year under Program Director Larry Johnson, and alumni of KSJO. Early personalities included Edward Bear formerly of KSAN, Laurie Cobb from KSAN and KSJO, the morning team of Proctor and Ward, Jim Trapp, and Zeb Norris.[8] In March 1975, Salomar Corp. sold KTYD-AM-FM to Antares Broadcasting Co., majority owned by G. David Gentling, for $279,600.[9] KTYD-FM reverted to the KTYD call sign in September 1978.[10]
Over the next two decades, KTYD changed hands multiple times yet remained a rock station. In January 1983, Antares Broadcasting sold the station to Robert C. Liggett, Jr. and N.L. Bentson for $1,225,000.[11] Nearly three years later, in November 1985, Liggett and Bentson sold KTYD to New Brunswick, New Jersey–basedHome News Publishing for $3.5 million.[12] On December 16, 1992, Home News Corp. subsidiary Canalino Broadcasting Corp. sold the station to Criterion Media Group Inc. for $1.3 million; the transaction was completed the following February.[13][14] In March 1997, Criterion Media Group sold KTYD and sister stationsKQSB andKSBL toJacor Communications for $13.5 million;[15] Jacor in turn would merge withClear Channel Communications two years later.
In January 2007, Clear Channel sold its six Santa Barbara stations, including KTYD, toRincon Broadcasting for $17.3 million; the new owner officially took control of the cluster on January 16.[16][17] Concurrent with the sale to Rincon, KTYD began streaming online.[18]
KTYD is the originating station for the nationally syndicated programDennis Mitchell's Breakfast with the Beatles,[19] which airs Saturday mornings. Other syndicated programming on the station includesLittle Steven's Underground Garage on Saturday nights andThe Deep End with Nick Michaels on Sundays.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K259BI | 99.7 FM | Ventura, California | 138715 | 50vertical | 451.7 m (1,482 ft) | D | LMS | Translator |
| K282BQ | 104.3 FM | Isla Vista, California | 156364 | 200 vertical | 89 m (292 ft) | D | LMS | Translator |
| KTYD-FM1 | 99.9 FM | Buellton, California | 14530 | 600horizontal | 93 m (305 ft) | D | LMS | Booster |
34°28′16″N119°40′37″W / 34.471°N 119.677°W /34.471; -119.677