KXTK

KXTK (1280 kHz, "ESPN Radio 1280") is a commercial AM radio station that is licensed to Arroyo Grande, California, United States and serves the San Luis Obispo County, California area. The station is owned by Pacific Coast Media LLC and broadcasts sports programming from ESPN Radio.

KXTK
Broadcast areaSan Luis Obispo County, California
Frequency1280 kHz
BrandingESPN Radio 1280
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Cal Poly Mustangs
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network
Los Angeles Lakers Radio Network
Las Vegas Raiders
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco Giants Radio Network
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerPacific Coast Media LLC
KKJL
History
First air date
1962
Technical information
Facility ID36026
ClassB
Power10,000 watts (day)
2,500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
35°8′44″N 120°31′15″W
Translator(s)101.7 K269GY (San Luis Obispo)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteespnradio1280.com

KXTK is the Central Coast affiliate of several professional and college sports teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Cal Poly Mustangs.

History

The station first signed on June 29, 1962, as KCJH.[1] In July 1965, KCJH changed its call letters to KOAG.[2] In November 1971, the station adopted the KFYV call sign.[3]

The station changed its call letters to KKAL on May 7, 1979. It became KKOM on March 16, 1999, then KXTK on September 25, 2002.[4]

Affiliations

KXTK is an affiliate of several professional and collegiate sports teams, providing coverage of their games to the San Luis Obispo County area. The station airs contests involving the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball, and the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. The station also broadcasts Cal Poly Mustangs athletic contests in the NCAA as well as NFL football games on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday from Westwood One.

References
  1. "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1963. p. B-15. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. July 19, 1965. p. 86. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  3. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. November 22, 1971. p. 66. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  4. "Call Sign History: KXTK". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 10, 2018.


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