KVSM

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KVSM
City Santa Maria, California
Broadcast area Santa Maria, California
Frequency 1380 kHz
Branding"La Raza 102.1 y 1380 AM"
Programming
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerCristian Martinez
History
First air date
2015
Technical information
Facility ID 161424
Class B
Power 650 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
34°58′48″N120°27′12″W / 34.98000°N 120.45333°W / 34.98000; -120.45333
Translator(s) 102.1 MHz K271BV (Orcutt, CA)

KVSM (1380 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Santa Maria, California, United States and broadcasting to the Santa Maria area. The station is owned by Cristian Martinez [1] and airs a regional Mexican music format. KVSM is rebroadcast on FM translator K271BV in Orcutt on 102.1 MHz.

Contents

History

The station was assigned the KVSM call letters on July 24, 2013. [2]

In August 2017, Ether Mining Group sold KVSM to Cristian Martinez for $300,000 plus a time brokerage arrangement; this transaction also included usage rights to FM translator K271BV in Orcutt, owned by Edgewater Broadcasting. [3] The sale closed in December that same year. [4]

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References

  1. "KVSM Facility Record". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. "Call Sign History: KVSM". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  3. "KVSM-A/Santa Maria, CA Sold". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. August 18, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  4. "Salem Affiliate Sells WKAT/Miami". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. December 8, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.