KSZL
| Broadcast area | Victorville, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | Hot Talk AM 1230 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs | KWTC (1947–1983) KPRD (1983–1986) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 21496 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°54′44″N 117°01′39″W / 34.91222°N 117.02750°W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 MHz K228FU (Barstow) |
KSZL (1230 AM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to and serves Barstow, California, United States. The station is owned by California Communications of Barstow, LLC and broadcasts a news/talk format.
History[edit]
The station first signed on in 1947 as KWTC. Originally owned by William T. Brown, Burton C. Boatwright, and Robert E. Reno—doing business as Mojave Valley Broadcasting Company—it broadcast at a power of 250 watts at all hours.[1][2] In June 1950, KWTC joined the Liberty Broadcasting System, an early radio network that carried live re-creations of Major League Baseball games.[3] In 1959, KWTC applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase its power to 1,000 watts during the day; the FCC approved the adjustment in 1961.[4][5]
In late 1980, Mojave Valley Broadcasting sold KWTC and its sister station KWTC-FM (93.5 FM) to Inland Empire Broadcasters—headed by Howard N. Fisher, owner of KPRO in Riverside, California—for $385,000.[6] The new owner changed the station's call sign to KPRD in March 1983.[7] In September 1985, Inland Empire Broadcasters sold KPRD and its FM counterpart, now called KZNS, to First American Communications Corporation for $300,000.[8] The following April, the station adopted the KSZL call letters.[9]
In August 1995, KSZL flipped formats from country music to talk radio.[10] In December 1998, First American sold KSZL and FM sister stations KDUC and KDUQ to Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania-based Tele-Media Broadcasting LLC for $875,000.[11]
In June 2008, Dos Costas Communications Corporation sold KSZL, KDUC, KDUQ, and KXXZ to California Communications of Barstow, LLC for $4.3 million.[12][13]
KSZL previously aired programming from Air America before that network's demise in January 2010.
References[edit]
- ^ "Directory of AM, FM, and TV Stations of the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting 1950 Yearbook Number. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1950. p. 78. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "FCC Actions" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. April 11, 1949. p. 185. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Front Office" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. June 26, 1950. p. 40. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. October 26, 1959. p. 119. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. March 27, 1961. p. 108. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. December 1, 1980. p. 110. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. March 21, 1983. p. 182. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 23, 1985. p. 68. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. April 14, 1986. p. 184. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, no. 34. New York City: M Street Corporation. August 23, 1995. p. 1. ISSN 1052-7109. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. R.R. Bowker. December 14, 1998. p. 69. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Victor Valley, CA Cluster Changes Hands". All Access. All Access Music Group. June 25, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "BAS Spins Two From Ohio Deal". All Access. All Access Music Group. July 2, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
External links[edit]
- KSZL in the FCC AM station database
- KSZL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database