| SimulcastsKUSCLos Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | San Luis Obispo, California |
| Frequency | 99.7MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Classical California KUSC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Southern California |
| KUSC | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1,1991 (as KWWV) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58653 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 285watts directional |
| HAAT | 454 meters (1,490 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kusc.org |
KESC (99.7FM) is anon-commercialradio station that islicensed toMorro Bay, California, and broadcasts to theSan Luis Obispo area. The station is owned by theUniversity of Southern California (USC) and rebroadcasts theclassical music format ofKUSC inLos Angeles.
The station first signed on May 1, 1991, as KWWV and broadcast anadult contemporary music format. KWWV was acquired by Salisbury Broadcasting in 1994.[2] The station changed its format tosmooth jazz by 1998.[3] In 1999, KWWV changed itscall letters to KKAL and adopted atop 40 format as 99.7 KISS-FM modeled afterKIIS-FM inLos Angeles[4]
In October 2006,Mapleton Communications announced that it was purchasing the station, then bearing the call letters KXTY, from Salisbury for $1 million.[5] However, this transaction was not completed. On August 20, 2007, Lazer Communications acquired the rights to purchase KXTY, then airing atalk radio format, from Mapleton.[6] On November 19, Lazer changed the format of KXTY to (Spanish adult contemporary) music.
On February 11, 2009, theUniversity of Southern California purchased KXTY for $1.2 million, adding the signal to its network of stations relayingKUSC, anon-commercial station inLos Angeles airingclassical music. In preparation for the format change, KXTY wentsilent on April 22 (according to 100000watts.com). On May 13, 2009, the station began rebroadcasting KUSC's signal with new call letters KESC.[7]
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