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| Broadcast area | California Central Valley |
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| Frequency | 97.5MHz |
| Branding | K 97.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Jones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBRE,KHTN,KLOQ-FM,KUBB,KYOS | |
| History | |
First air date | December 18, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-12-18) (as KMYT) |
Former call signs | KMYT (1975–1989) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41173 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 8,800watts |
| HAAT | 354 meters (1,161 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°26′44″N120°8′37″W / 37.44556°N 120.14361°W /37.44556; -120.14361 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 975kabx.com |
KABX-FM (97.5MHz, "K97.5") is acommercialradio station inMerced, California. It is owned byStephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Merced, LLC. KABX-FM airs anadult contemporaryradio format, switching toChristmas music for part of November and December. Its studios are on West 19th Street in Merced.
KABX is aClass B FM station. Itstransmitter andtower are on Shultz Mountain, offCalifornia State Route 140 inCatheys Valley.[2] KABX-FM can be heard over a large part of California'sCentral Valley, fromModesto toFresno.
The stationsigned on the air on December 18, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-12-18).[3] Its originalcall sign was KMYT, airing anautomatedbeautiful music format. It was the FMsister station toKYOS1480 AM. The studios were at the KYOS transmitter site.
The station broadcast inFM stereo and it used the slogan "K-Might, The Mighty Sounds of Stereo." At the end of 1999, the station's tower was relocated to Shultz Mountain inCatheys Valley to improve its signal coverage. Over the years, it added more vocals, eventually making the transition tosoft adult contemporary.
On August 27, 2011, KABX-FM adjusted its format and became mainstreamadult contemporary as "The New K 97.5--Favorites of Yesterday and Today." Under the guidance of AC programming consultant Gary Berkowitz, the station used JAMjingles and voiceovers from Jim Merkel.[citation needed] It was owned byMapleton Communications, with stations in California,Oregon andWashington state.
On July 1, 2019, Mapleton Communications announced its intent to sell its remaining 37 stations to theStephens Media Group.[4] Stephens began operating the station that same day under alocal marketing agreement (LMA).
The sale was consummated on September 30, 2019. The price tag was $21 million.
(KABX's logo under previous "Oldies 97.5" branding)
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