KIST-FM
Encyclopedia
KIST-FM is a commercial radio station
in Santa Barbara, California
, broadcasting on 107.7 FM
.
KIST-FM airs a Regional Mexican
music format.
music radio station
. In 2000, the format was changed to commercial Top 40 music under the KIST-FM calls and branding of "KISS-FM".
On September 8, 2004, the format was changed to a commercial alternative rock
music format under the branding "FM 107.7".
On January 16, 2007, the format was changed to Regional Mexican
under the branding of "Radio Bronco".
On December 15, 2009 KIST-FM changed their call letters to KQIE.
On February 10, 2010 KQIE changed their call letters back to KIST-FM.
On July 20, 2010 KIST-FM changed their call letters to KFYZ.
On September 10, 2010 KFYZ changed their call letters back to KIST-FM.
On December 23, 2010, KFYZ flipped to Top 40, but KIST continued with the current format.
CHR/Top 40 (2000-2004) KISS 107 FM
Alternative Rock (2004-2007) FM 107.7
Regional Mexican (2007-Present) RADIO BRONCO 107.7
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
, broadcasting on 107.7 FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
.
KIST-FM airs a Regional Mexican
Regional styles of Mexican music
Regional styles of Mexican music vary greatly vary from state to state. Norteño, banda, duranguense, and other Mexican country music genres are often known as regional Mexican music because each state produces different musical sounds and lyrics....
music format.
History
KIST-FM signed on in 1998 as KLDZ, a commercial oldiesOldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
music radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
. In 2000, the format was changed to commercial Top 40 music under the KIST-FM calls and branding of "KISS-FM".
On September 8, 2004, the format was changed to a commercial alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
music format under the branding "FM 107.7".
On January 16, 2007, the format was changed to Regional Mexican
Regional styles of Mexican music
Regional styles of Mexican music vary greatly vary from state to state. Norteño, banda, duranguense, and other Mexican country music genres are often known as regional Mexican music because each state produces different musical sounds and lyrics....
under the branding of "Radio Bronco".
On December 15, 2009 KIST-FM changed their call letters to KQIE.
On February 10, 2010 KQIE changed their call letters back to KIST-FM.
On July 20, 2010 KIST-FM changed their call letters to KFYZ.
On September 10, 2010 KFYZ changed their call letters back to KIST-FM.
On December 23, 2010, KFYZ flipped to Top 40, but KIST continued with the current format.
Formats
Oldies (1998-2000) COOL OLDIES 107.7CHR/Top 40 (2000-2004) KISS 107 FM
Alternative Rock (2004-2007) FM 107.7
Regional Mexican (2007-Present) RADIO BRONCO 107.7