KVSM
Broadcast area
Santa Maria, California
Frequency1380 kHz
BrandingLa Raza 102.1 y 1380 AM
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerCristian Martinez
History
First air date
2015 (2015)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
161424
ClassB
Power
  • 650 watts (day)
  • 500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
34°58′48″N 120°27′12″W / 34.98000°N 120.45333°W / 34.98000; -120.45333
Translator102.1 K271BV (Orcutt)
Links
Public license information

KVSM (1380 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Santa Maria, California, United States, and broadcasting to the Santa Maria area. The station is owned by Cristian Martinez[2] and airs a regional Mexican music format. KVSM is rebroadcast on FM translator K271BV in Orcutt on 102.1 MHz.

History

The station was assigned the KVSM call letters on July 24, 2013.[3]

In August 2017, Ether Mining Group sold KVSM to Cristian Martinez for $300,000 plus a time brokerage arrangement; this transaction also included usage rights to FM translator K271BV in Orcutt, owned by Edgewater Broadcasting.[4] The sale closed in December that same year.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVSM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KVSM Facility Record". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History: KVSM". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "KVSM-A/Santa Maria, CA Sold". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. August 18, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Salem Affiliate Sells WKAT/Miami". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. December 8, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.