KSSX
urban contemporary radio station in San Diego
KSSX (95.7 FM) is a commercial radio station located in San Diego, California, although the station is legally licensed to serve Carlsbad, in nearby North County. The station airs a rhythmic contemporary format, and is one of seven stations in the market owned and operated by iHeartMedia. The station's studios are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood on the northeast side, and the transmitter is atop Mt. Soledad, located in La Jolla.
History
95.9 FM (1969–1996)
Although the station began broadcasting on 95.7 in 1995, it has its origins as a Class A (local) station on 95.9 MHz known as KARL, (a MOR station from 1965 to 1979), then KKOS. During this period the station had various formats, including adult contemporary, CHR, and AAA.
However, an interference problem in Mexico ended up resulting in changes to KKOS. At the time, Califórmula owned a Tijuana station broadcasting on 95.7, XHKY-FM, and was causing interference to KKOS and co-channel KFSH-FM in Anaheim. Ultimately, KKOS and XHKY reached a deal, which was agreed to by the FCC and SCT; on September 15, 1995, XHKY moved to 99.3 at 25,000 watts, KKOS moved to 95.7 at 25,000 watts, and the previous occupant of 99.3, XHATE-FM in Tecate, moved to 95.3 MHz. On the day of the frequency change, KKOS became KUPR, still keeping the AAA format.
Country (1996–1997)
On November 22, 1996, the station began stunting with country as "Your New Country, 95.7 KUPR".
Urban adult contemporary (1997–1998)
On March 5, 1997, the station flipped to Urban AC as Magic 95.7 under new callsign KMCG.
Hot adult contemporary (1998–2000)
The station was sold by Nationwide Communications to Jacor/Citicasters. On September 7, 1998, the "Magic" format would move to XHRM (92.5 FM).
The public source identifies “KSSX” as urban contemporary radio station in San Diego. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around KSSX, urban and contemporary.
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