KBOX

KBOX (104.1 FM, "104.1 Pirate Radio") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Lompoc, California, United States and serves the Santa Maria-Lompoc area. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts an adult hits format featuring programming provided via satellite by Westwood One.

KBOX
CityLompoc, California
Broadcast areaSanta Maria-Lompoc, California
BrandingPirate Radio 104.1
Slogan"The Best Music Mix on the Planet"
Frequency104.1 MHz
First air dateDecember 24, 1968
FormatAdult hits
ERP3,300 watts
HAAT274 meters (899 ft)
ClassB1
Facility ID7049
Transmitter coordinates34°44′30″N 120°26′45″W
Former call signsKLOM-FM (1968-1979)
KLPC-FM (1979-1984)
KXCC-FM (1984-1986)
Former frequencies92.7 MHz (1969-1989)
AffiliationsWestwood One
OwnerAmerican General Media
(AGM California, Inc.)
Sister stationsKPAT, KRQK, KSNI-FM, KSMA
WebcastListen Live
Website1041pirateradio.com

History

The station first signed on December 24, 1968 as KLOM-FM on the 92.7 FM frequency. Originally, the station was owned by Communications Corporation of America and broadcast a middle of the road music format as a simulcast of its AM sister station KLOM (1330 AM, now defunct).[1] On October 9, 1975, Communications Corporation of America sold KLOM-AM-FM to Robert D. Janecek for $200,000.[2]

In April 1979, KLOM-FM changed its call letters to KLPC-FM.[3] Simultaneously, Janecek sold the station pair to D 'n' T Broadcasting Inc., owned by Richard N. Savage, for $1 million.[4] On August 24, 1984, the station switched its call sign to KXCC-FM.[3][5]

On July 16, 1986, Golden Coast Broadcasting Inc. sold KXCC-FM to Broadcast Management Consultants Inc. for $750,000.[6] The new owner changed the station's call letters to KBOX on November 1.[3][7]

On May 31, 1988, KBOX was granted a construction permit for a transmitter that would broadcast on the 104.1 FM frequency with an effective radiated power of 5,700 watts at a height above average terrain of 208 meters (682 ft).[8] At the time of the frequency change the following year, the station aired an adult contemporary music format.[9]

In 2000, American General Media took control of KBOX upon closing on its purchase from Broadcast Management Consultants. By 2007, the station adopted an adult hits format.[10]

On January 18, 2010, at 11:30 a.m., high winds in the Santa Maria area triggered a power outage that knocked several stations off the air, including KBOX. The station resumed broadcasting one hour later under generator power.[11]

References
  1. "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1971. p. B-21. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  2. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. October 20, 1975. p. 57. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  3. "Call Sign History: KBOX". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  4. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. April 30, 1979. p. 32. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  5. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 3, 1984. p. 74. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  6. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. July 28, 1986. p. 99. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  7. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. November 10, 1986. p. 102. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  8. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. August 22, 1988. p. 71. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  9. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1989. p. B-43. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  10. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. R.R. Bowker. 2007. p. D-98. ISBN 0-8352-4849-6. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  11. Ramos, Julian J. (January 23, 2010). "Week's stormy weather causes local radio silence". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
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