KLMM

KLMM
Broadcast areaSan Luis Obispo, California
Frequency94.1 MHz
BrandingRadio Lazer 94.1 FM
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatRegional Mexican
Ownership
Owner
  • Radio Lazer
  • (Lazer Licenses, LLC)
History
First air date
September 1997
Former call signs
KAGR (1994–1997)
KBZK (1997–1999)
Call sign meaning
La Maquina Musical (former branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID46401
ClassA
ERP340 watts
HAAT418 meters (1,371 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°53′52″N 120°35′21″W / 34.89778°N 120.58917°W / 34.89778; -120.58917
Links
Public license information
WebsiteRadio Lazer Santa Maria—San Luis Obispo

KLMM (94.1 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Oceano, California, and serves the San Luis Obispo area. The station is owned by Lazer Licenses, LLC and broadcasts a regional Mexican music format.

History

The station first signed on in September 1997 as KBZK and originally was licensed to Morro Bay, California. It was owned by Sarape Communications Inc., headed by Andrew James Fakas, and broadcast an adult contemporary music format.[2] In November 1998, Sarape Communications sold KBZK and sister station KBZX (103.1 FM) in Paso Robles to Moon Broadcasting Paso Robles LLC, a Los Angeles–based ownership group led by Abel A. de Luna, for $750,000.[3] At the time, KBZX was simulcasting KBZK's AC format. The following April, the new owner broke the simulcast and flipped each station to separate Spanish-language programming; KBZK became KLMM, a regional Mexican music outlet branded as "La Maquina Musical".[4] In June 2000, Oxnard-based Lazer Broadcasting purchased KLMM and its Paso Robles sister station, now called KLUN, from Moon Broadcasting for $1.15 million.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLMM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook 1998. R.R. Bowker. 1998. p. D-53. ISBN 0-8352-4003-7. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. November 30, 1998. p. 130. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Rumbles, Pt. 1" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 23, 1999. p. 28. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Emmis Enters Phoenix, Denver With Clear Channel Spins" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 23, 2000. p. 6. Retrieved August 18, 2018.