KIST-FM

KIST-FM
Carpinteria, California; United States;
Broadcast area	Santa Barbara, California
Frequency	107.7 MHz
Branding	Radio Bronco 107.7
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Rincon Broadcasting; (Rincon License Subsidiary LLC);
Sister stations	KOSJ, KSBL, KSPE, KTMS, KTYD
History
First air date	February 1998; (26 years ago)
Former call signs	KLDZ (1997–1998); KLDZ-FM (1998); KIST (1998–2000); KIST-FM (2000–2009); KQIE (2009–2010); KIST-FM (2010); KFYZ (2010);
Call sign meaning	Derived from former AM counterpart KIST; later used for KISS-FM branding
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	31434
Class	B1
ERP	930 watts
HAAT	496 meters (1,627 ft)
Translator(s)	102.7 K274CJ (Santa Barbara)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	radiobronco.com

KIST-FM (107.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Carpinteria, California and broadcasts to the Santa Barbara radio market. The station is owned by Rincon Broadcasting and airs a regional Mexican music format. The KIST-FM studios and offices are on East Cota Street in Santa Barbara.^[2] The transmitter is off West Camino Cielo, near other FM and TV towers, in the hills north of Santa Barbara.^[3] KIST-FM also uses a 70-watt translator station, K274CJ (102.7 FM) in Santa Barbara.^[4]

History

KIST-FM first signed on in February 1998 as KLDZ-FM with an oldies format^[5] branded "Cool Oldies 107.7". It launched as a simulcast of AM sister station KLDZ (1340 AM) before the latter flipped formats to sports.^[6]

In May 1998, Citicasters, Inc., part of Jacor Communications, purchased KIST and KLDZ-FM for $1.5 million.^[7] The AM station changed its call sign to KXXT and the FM outlet assumed the KIST call letters.^[8] In May 1999, Jacor merged with Clear Channel Communications, which would own KIST-FM until 2007.

In March 2000, Cumulus Media-owned KKSB (106.3 FM) in Santa Barbara adopted a contemporary hit radio (CHR) format. In response, Clear Channel flipped KIST-FM to top 40 with the branding "KISS 107 FM"; the station featured on-air personality Rick Dees from sister station KIIS-FM in Los Angeles during morning drive.^[9] Clear Channel won the head-to-head CHR battle with Cumulus as KKSB flipped to oldies within two years.^[10] However, on September 8, 2004, KIST-FM changed to a modern rock format known as "FM 107.7".^[11]

On January 11, 2007, Clear Channel Communications sold all of its radio stations in Santa Barbara, including KIST-FM, to Rincon Broadcasting for $17.3 million.^[12]^[13] Five days later, KIST-FM's format was changed to regional Mexican under the branding of "Radio Bronco".

On December 15, 2009, KIST-FM changed its call letters to KQIE.^[8] Two months later, on February 10, 2010, the station reverted to KIST-FM. On July 20, KIST-FM again changed its call letters to KFYZ.^[8] That switch was also temporary, as KFYZ restored the KIST-FM call sign on September 10. The KFYZ call letters were transferred to its sister station at 94.5 FM on December 23, 2010 when that station flipped to a top 40 format.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KIST-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Contactos". Radio Bronco.
^ "KIST-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". Radio-Locator.com.
^ "K274CJ-FM 102.7 MHz". Radio-Locator.com.
^ "Three of Hearts: Radio Celebrates Valentine's Day" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 13, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, no. 6. New York: M Street Corporation. February 11, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ "Renda Ends Diamond's Days" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 8, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Call Sign History: KIST-FM". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
^ "Rumbles" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 24, 2000. p. 28. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002–2003. R.R. Bowker. 2002. p. D-45. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. 2005. p. D-94.
^ Mackie, Drew (January 11, 2007). "Clear Channel Sells Santa Barbara Stations". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
^ "Deal of the Week" (PDF). R&R. January 19, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2017.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 31434 (KIST-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KIST-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
FCC Public Inspection File contour map

34°30′11″N 119°51′00″W / 34.503°N 119.850°W / 34.503; -119.850

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KIST-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Contactos". Radio Bronco.

[3] "KIST-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". Radio-Locator.com.

[4] "K274CJ-FM 102.7 MHz". Radio-Locator.com.

[5] "Three of Hearts: Radio Celebrates Valentine's Day" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 13, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[6] "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, no. 6. New York: M Street Corporation. February 11, 1998. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

[7] "Renda Ends Diamond's Days" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 8, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

[FCC_Callsign_KIST-FM-8] "Call Sign History: KIST-FM". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 22, 2018.

[9] "Rumbles" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 24, 2000. p. 28. Retrieved May 5, 2018.

[10] "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002–2003. R.R. Bowker. 2002. p. D-45. Retrieved May 5, 2018.

[11] "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. 2005. p. D-94.

[12] Mackie, Drew (January 11, 2007). "Clear Channel Sells Santa Barbara Stations". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved March 16, 2017.

[13] "Deal of the Week" (PDF). R&R. January 19, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2017.

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