KUNX

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KUNX
Broadcast area Ventura County, California
Frequency 1400 kHz
BrandingRadio Bronco 1400 AM & 102.5 FM
Programming
Language(s) Spanish
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner
KCAQ, KFYV, KOCP, KVEN, KVTA
History
First air date
1948 (as KSPA)
Former call signs
KSPA (1948–1966)
KQIQ (1966–1971)
KAAP (1971–1980)
KKBZ (1980–1983)
KAAP (1983–1987)
KCZN (1987–1989)
KZTR (1989–1991)
KKZZ (1991–2004)
KUNX (2004–2008)
KKZZ (2008–2015)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 70562
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
Translator(s) 102.5 MHz K273CT (Oxnard, California)
Links
Public license information
Website goldcoastbroadcasting.com

KUNX (1400 AM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Paula, California and serves the Ventura County, California area. The station broadcasts in the Spanish language, carrying a regional Mexican music format branded as "Radio Bronco 1400 AM & 102.5 FM". KUNX is owned by Gold Coast Broadcasting LLC. The station is rebroadcast on FM translator station K273CT (102.5 MHz) in Oxnard, California.

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History

The station first signed on in 1948 as KSPA. [2] In August 1966, station owner Franklin James sold KSPA to Rancho Broadcasting, owned by television engineer William F. Wallace, for $120,000. [3] The following year, the station changed its call sign to KQIQ [4] and adopted a country music format, later switching to top 40. In January 1974, the station changed its call letters to KAAP, flipping to an all-news format by the end of 1975. [5] [6] Rancho Broadcasting signed on an FM sister station, KAAP-FM (96.7 FM), in 1976. [7] The company sold KAAP-AM-FM for $1.2 million in late 1980. [8]

During the 1990s, the station was known as KKZZ and broadcast an adult standards format. [9]

In February 2013, KKZZ began airing Radio Fórmula, a Mexican news/talk radio network. In March 2017, it added an FM translator station at the 102.5 FM frequency. In May 2017, KUNX flipped to a regional Mexican music format with the moniker and the brand name "La Super X". On September 1, 2017, the station adopted the "Radio Bronco" branding.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KUNX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Directory of AM, FM and TV Stations of the United States" (PDF). 1950 Broadcasting/Telecasting Yearbook Number. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1950. p. 99. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. August 30, 1965. p. 68. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. December 4, 1967. p. 76. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. January 2, 1974. p. 55. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook 1976. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1976. p. C-27. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1979. p. C-30. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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  9. ↑ Ross, Sean; Rosen, Craig; Stark, Phyllis (July 6, 1991). "Stern Finally A Done Deal At KLSX; Driscoll Out At Q102; NBN Drops News" (PDF). Billboard. p. 13. Retrieved May 31, 2018.

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