KSRY (103.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an alternative rock format as a simulcast of KYSR (Alt 98.7) in Los Angeles, California. KSRY serves the Antelope Valley from its tower in Tehachapi, California. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.
| Simulcast of KYSR, Los Angeles | |
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| Broadcast area | Lancaster-Palmdale, California |
| Frequency | 103.1 MHz |
| Branding | Alt 98.7 (simulcast) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks iHeartRadio Premiere Networks National Football League (from August 2020) Los Angeles Chargers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1981 |
Former call signs | KTPI (1981–2002) KTPI-FM (2002–08) KOSS (2008) |
Call sign meaning | scrambling of KYSR |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66228 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,900 watts |
| HAAT | 176 meters (577 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°4′30″N 118°22′8″W / 35.07500°N 118.36889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | alt987fm |
History
edit103.1 FM was started by George Chambers in 1981 and was the first radio station licensed to Tehachapi. In 1983, Robert Adelman joined Chambers and created the first country music FM radio station (KTPI-FM) to serve the Antelope Valley with a signal covering the entire area. Mark Pompey was the first program director and later Larry Marino (who later moved to KRLA) served as operations manager of this station and another in Mojave, KDOL 1340. Studios were located in Mojave until they were moved to Palmdale. Chambers and Adelman sold KTPI-FM and KDOL to HPW in 1986. In December 2007, KTPI's format moved to 97.7 while 103.1 became a simulcast of KYSR, Los Angeles "Star 98.7". On January 2, 2008, the KTPI call letters were moved to 97.7 in Mojave, and the KOSS call letters came to 103.1 FM. On January 10, 2008, the KOSS call sign was changed to KSRY. The only mentions of KSRY are in legal ID sweepers that are only heard on the 103.1 signal.
The tower is shared with KKZQ (100.1 FM, "The Quake"), owned by High Desert Broadcasting.
Programming
editKSRY carries all programming originating from KYSR; this includes KYSR personalities: The Woody Show in mornings;[2] @MartyInYourEar and harms on middays and afternoons, respectively.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSRY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "ALT 98.7 - LA's New Alternative". ALT 98.7. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "About @MartyInYourEar | ALT 98.7". ALT 98.7. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "About Harms | ALT 98.7". ALT 98.7. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 66228 (KSRY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSRY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database