KCCL

KCCL
Woodland, California ;
Broadcast area	Sacramento metropolitan area
Frequency	101.5 MHz
Branding	Radio Lazer
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Alfredo Plascencia; (Lazer Broadcasting Corporation);
Sister stations	KGRB, KLMG
History
First air date	August 30, 1996;27 years ago (as KMJE)
Former call signs	KMJE (1996–2013)
Call sign meaning	K California's CooL
Technical information
Facility ID	52516
Class	A
ERP	5,700 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°35′47.00″N121°40′49.00″W / 38.5963889°N 121.6802778°W
Links
Website	radiolazer943.com

Last updated April 28, 2024

KCCL (101.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Woodland, California, and serving the Sacramento metropolitan area. It is owned by Alfredo Plascencia, through licensee Lazer Broadcasting Corporation, and broadcasts a Regional Mexican radio format, calling itself "Radio Lazer". Its studios and offices are in North Sacramento.

History

Adult contemporary: 1996-2013

On August 30, 1996;27 years ago (1996-08-30), the station first signed on the air. The original call sign was KMJE and it called itself "Magic 101.5." In 2003, the station branding changed to "Sunny 101.5."

On August 10, 2011, KMJE replaced KUBA on a translator at 95.5 FM. On February 11, 2013, KMJE became a simulcast of KCCL sister station. On March 14, 2013, the city of license changed from Gridley, California, to Woodland.

Classic hits: 2013-2023

On May 30, 2013, it officially switched signals and call signs with KMJE, becoming "101.5 K-Hits," but continued to simulcast until a new format on 92.1 FM was unveiled in July 2013.

Regional Mexican: 2023-present

On February 22, 2023, Lazer Licenses, LLC announced the purchase of Classic Hits “101.5 K-Hits” KCCL Woodland CA from Results Radio for $1.91 million. The sale will flip to Radio Lazer as Regional Mexican format.^[3] The purchase was consummated on May 16, 2023.^[4]

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KMJE may refer to:

References

↑ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
↑ Radio-Locator.com/KCCL
↑ Keys, Matthew (2023-02-23). "Sacramento's K-HITS sold, to become Spanish-language broadcast station". The Desk. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
↑ https://rbr.com/alfredo-plascencia-closes-on-sacramento-fm-buy/

External links

KCCL in the FCC FM station database
KCCL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

[2] Radio-Locator.com/KCCL

[3] Keys, Matthew (2023-02-23). "Sacramento's K-HITS sold, to become Spanish-language broadcast station". The Desk. Retrieved 2023-02-23.

[4] ttps://rbr.com/alfredo-plascencia-closes-on-sacramento-fm-buy/

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