KSMC

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KSMC
KSMC logo.jpg
Frequency 89.5 MHz
Programming
Format College radio
Ownership
OwnerAssociated Students of St. Mary's College
History
First air date
1975
Call sign meaning
St. Mary's College
Technical information
Facility ID 3024
Class A
ERP 800 watts
HAAT 24 meters (79 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°50′25″N122°06′36″W / 37.84028°N 122.11000°W / 37.84028; -122.11000
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website KSMC website

KSMC (89.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting from the campus of Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga.

KSMC broadcasts at 89.5 on the FM dial with an effective radiated power of 800 watts, and as of 2012 has been streaming online.

Since the station's inception in 1975, it has been entirely student-run.

Student DJs have the opportunity to play music at school events such as barbecues, club meetings, or community building events.

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