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{{Infobox Radioradio station

| name = KOSJ

| city = [[Santa Barbara, California]]

| area = [[Santa Barbara, California]]

| branding = "Santa Barbara's= Old School Jams94.1 & 1490 AM"

| translatorairdate = April 1926

| repeaterformat = [[Rhythmic oldies]]

| airdatelanguage = April [[1926 inEnglish radiolanguage|1926English]]

| sharepower = 1,000 [[watt]]s day <br> 940 watts night

| shareclass as of = C

| sharefacility_id source = 61712

| haatowner = [[Rincon Broadcasting]]

| class licensee = CRincon Broadcasting License Subsidiary, LLC

'''KOSJ''' (1490 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a commercial [[radio station]] that is [[City of license|licensed]] to [[Santa Barbara, California]] and serves the Santa Barbara area. The station is owned by [[Rincon Broadcasting]] and broadcasts a [[rhythmic oldies]] music format branded "Old School 94.1 and 1490 AM". KOSJ didis rebroadcast on [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[Broadcast relay station|translator]] '''K231CR''' in Santa Barbara on 94.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]] until April 2020 that's when 94.1 began simulcasting [[KSPE]] 94.5.

The station launched on the 720 [[Hertz|kHz]] frequency as '''KFCR''' in April 1926; it moved to 1420 &nbsp;kHz the following year.

KFCR was purchased in 1929 by George Barnes, owner of [[KLSD|KGB]] in [[San Diego]]. Barnes changed the [[call letters]] to '''KDB''' in tribute to his wife, '''<u>D'''</u>orothy '''<u>B'''</u>arnes, and moved the station to 1500 &nbsp;kHz.<ref name="BC YB 1935">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.americanradiohistoryworldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Annuals/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/30s-OCR-YB/1935-YB/1935-BC-YB-0023.pdf |title=Directory of Broadcasting Stations of the United States |magazine=Broadcasting Yearbook 1935 |publisher=Broadcasting Publications Inc. |page=24 |date=1935 |access-date=December 22, 2018 }}</ref> In October of that year, KDB's license was canceled for failure to comply with regulations from the US [[Federal Radio Commission]] (forerunner to the [[Federal Communications Commission]] or FCC). At issue were broadcasts featuring [[The Crusaders (repeal of alcohol prohibition)|The Crusaders]], an organization that promoted the repeal of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]]. The station's management fought vigorously to get the license back, and KDB returned to the air by the end of the year.

Over the next couple of decades, KDB was bought and sold several times. In 1931, it became part of the [[Don Lee Network]] by virtue of being sold to Lee under the corporate name Santa Barbara Broadcasters.<ref name="BC YB 1935" /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.americanradiohistoryworldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/32-OCR/1932-05-15-BC-OCR-Page-0024.pdf |title=The Business of Broadcasting |magazine=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications Inc. |page=24 |date=May 15, 1932 |access-date=December 22, 2018 }}</ref> KDB relocated to the 1490 &nbsp;kHz frequency in 1941.

In 1969, Len Menard, doing business as KDB Broadcasting Company, attempted to sell KDB and its [[KDB (FM)|its FM counterpart]] to music publisher Hugh Heller in two separate transactions. The AM outlet was slated to sell for $500,000 on April 30,<ref>{{cite news |title=For the Record |url=https://www.americanradiohistoryworldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/69-OCR/1969-05-12-BC-OCR-Page-0095.pdf |work=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications Inc. |page=91 |date=May 12, 1969 |access-date=December 22, 2018 }}</ref> while KDB-FM was to yield $100,000 in a deal reached August 5.<ref>{{cite news |title=For the Record |url=https://www.americanradiohistoryworldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/69-OCR/1969-08-18-BC-OCR-Page-0082.pdf |work=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications Inc. |page=82 |date=August 18, 1969 |access-date=December 22, 2018 }}</ref> However, the FCC did not approve the transfer of either license to Heller. On November 27, 1970, Menard sold KDB-AM-FM to Pacific Broadcasting Company, owned by Richard E. Marsh, for $400,000;<ref>{{cite news |title=For the Record |url=https://www.americanradiohistoryworldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/70-OCR/1970-12-21-BC-OCR-Page-0058.pdf |work=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications Inc. |page=93 |date=December 21, 1970 |access-date=December 22, 2018 }}</ref> this deal was approved by the FCC.

On September 1, 1990, KDB changed its call letters to '''KSPE'''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/M-Street-Journal-IDX/IDX/M-Street-1990-11-OCR-Page-0003.pdf |title=Call Letter Changes |magazine=The M Street Journal |page=3 |volume=7 |issue=49 |date=November 1990 |access-date=May 23, 2020 }}</ref> Two months later, in a reorganization effort, Pacific Broadcasting sold KSPE to Spectacular Broadcasting for $302,000.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 30, 1990 |title=Silverman Sells Saga Sunshine For $16 Million |url=http://www.americanradiohistoryworldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/90/RR-1990-11-30-OCR-Page-0008.pdf |work=Radio and& Records |access-date=April 25, 2018 }}</ref> Around the same time, the station began airing a [[regional Mexican]] music format.<ref>{{cite news |title=Changing Hands |url=http://www.americanradiohistoryworldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/90-OCR/BC-1990-12-10-OCR-Page-0093.pdf |work=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications Inc. |page=93 |date=December 10, 1990 |access-date=April 25, 2018 }}</ref> The station's callsigncall sign changed once again inon January 20, 1997 to '''KBKO''' to reflect its new branding, "Radio Bronco"; the format remained the same.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/M-Street-Journal-IDX/IDX/M-Street-1997-01-OCR-Page-0035.pdf |title=Call Letter Changes |magazine=The M Street Journal |page=5 |date=January 29, 1997 |access-date=May 23, 2020 }}</ref>

In October 1998, Spectacular sold KBKO and its sister station, then known as KSPE-FM, to [[Jacor|Jacor Communications]] (later part of Clear Channel Communications, now [[iHeartMedia]]) for $4.6 million.;<ref>{{cite news |date=October 30, 1998 |title=Paul Allen Buys A Pair In Portland |url=http://www.americanradiohistoryworldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/98/RR-1998-10-30-OCR-Page-0008.pdf |work=Radio and& Records |page=6 |access-date=April 25, 2018 }}</ref> Jacor merged with [[Clear Channel Communications]] the following year.

===Rincon era (2007-present2007–present)===

On January 11, 2007, Clear Channel Communications sold all of its radio stations in Santa Barbara, including KBKO, to [[Rincon Broadcasting]] for $17.3 million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mackie |first=Drew |title=Clear Channel Sells Santa Barbara Stations |url=http://independent.com/news/2007/jan/11/clear-channel-sells-santa-barb |work=Santa Barbara Independent |date=January 11, 2007 |access-date=March 16, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=January 19, 2007 |title=Deal of the Week |url=http://www.americanradiohistoryworldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/00s/07/RR-2007-01-19-OCR-Page-0008.pdf |work=Radio[[R&R and Records(magazine)|R&R]] |access-date=March 16, 2017 }}</ref> Rincon switched KBKO’sKBKO's format from Regionalregional Mexican to [[progressive talk]]. On October 28, 2008, KBKO changed its call sign to KIST.

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*{{AM station data|61712|KOSJ}}

[[Category:Rhythmic oldies radio stations in the United States]]