KOSS

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KOSS
KOSS.PNG
Broadcast area Antelope Valley
Frequency 1380 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1380
Programming
Format News/talk
Affiliations ABC Radio
Radio America
Ownership
Owner
KCEL, KGMX, KQAV, KKZQ, KMVE, KUTY
History
First air date
April 1, 1962
Former call signs
KBVM (1956–1973)
KKZZ (1973–1983)
KOTE (1983–1987)
KHJJ (1987–2000)
KWJL (2000–2007)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 19702
Class D
Power 1,000 watts day
20 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 34°42′42″N118°10′33″W / 34.71167°N 118.17583°W / 34.71167; -118.17583
Links
Public license information
Website newstalk1380.com

KOSS (1380 AM, "NewsTalk 1380") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Lancaster, California and serves the Antelope Valley area. The station is owned by High Desert Broadcasting and broadcasts a news/talk format, featuring programming from ABC Radio, HLN, and Radio America.

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History

The station signed on as KBVM in August 1956. [2] KBVM changed its call sign to KKZZ in September 1973, [3] then to KOTE in 1983. [2] On January 1, 1987, KOTE changed its call letters to KHJJ, [4] adopting the branding "KHJ 1380" and a news/talk format.

In 2000, the station became KWJL (K-Jewel 1380) and featured an adult standards format. In 2004, KWJL flipped to Spanish oldies as "Joyas 1380" (joya is the Spanish word for "jewel").

In September 2007, KWJL and KUTY swapped formats, and KWJL became "NewsTalk 1380". The call sign was changed to KOSS in January 2008. The KOSS call letters had previously belonged to another local station, KVVS (105.5 FM), under a previous format.

KOSS was previously the radio home of Lancaster JetHawks minor league baseball, airing play-of-play coverage beginning in the team's 2010 season. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KOSS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1984. p. B-28. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "For the Record: Existing AM stations" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 17, 1973. p. 56. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Call Sign History: KOSS". Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lancaster JetHawks Move To NewsTalk 1380". All Access. All Access Music Group. April 22, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2021.


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