KYSF
Encyclopedia
KYSF is a radio station
licensed
to Bonanza, Oregon
, USA. The station is owned by New Northwest Broadcasters
, LLC.
music format to the greater Klamath Falls
-Altamont
, Oregon
area. As of 2009, almost all programming except syndicated programming heard on KYSF is from Dial Global
's Hits NOW! satellite format. Syndicated programming on KYSF includes Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
and Baka Boyz Hip-Hop Mastermix.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on August 9, 1996
. The new station was assigned the call letters KAQX by the FCC on October 25, 1996. KAQX received its license to cover
from the FCC on February 5, 1999.
The station was assigned the current KYSF call sign
by the Federal Communications Commission
on June 17, 1999.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to Bonanza, Oregon
Bonanza, Oregon
Bonanza is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States near Klamath Falls. The population was 415 at the 2010 census.-History:Bonanza is an agricultural community with large areas of alfalfa, cattle, and dairy farm use. It is home to Bonanza High School, and the Lost River runs near downtown...
, USA. The station is owned by New Northwest Broadcasters
New Northwest Broadcasters
New Northwest Broadcasters, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, operates 38 radio stations in seven cities in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska...
, LLC.
Programming
KYSF broadcasts a contemporary hit radioContemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
music format to the greater Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
-Altamont
Altamont, Oregon
Altamont is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States southeast of Klamath Falls. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 19,257...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
area. As of 2009, almost all programming except syndicated programming heard on KYSF is from Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
's Hits NOW! satellite format. Syndicated programming on KYSF includes Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning is an American morning radio show hosted by Kidd Kraddick on Cumulus Media Networks...
and Baka Boyz Hip-Hop Mastermix.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on August 9, 1996
1996 in radio
The year 1996 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*WBOB and KQQL, both in Minneapolis, Minnesota are sold to Chancellor Communications....
. The new station was assigned the call letters KAQX by the FCC on October 25, 1996. KAQX received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on February 5, 1999.
The station was assigned the current KYSF call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on June 17, 1999.