KUNX

KUNX (1400 AM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Paula, California and serves the Ventura County, California area. The station broadcasts in the Spanish language, carrying a regional Mexican music format branded as "Radio Bronco 1400 AM & 102.5 FM". KUNX is owned by Gold Coast Broadcasting LLC. The station is rebroadcast on FM translator station K273CT (102.5 MHz) in Oxnard, California.

For the Port Hueneme, California radio station that held the call sign KUNX at 1520 AM from 2013 to 2015, see KKZZ.
KUNX
CitySanta Paula, California
Broadcast areaVentura County, California
Frequency1400 kHz
BrandingRadio Bronco 1400 AM & 102.5 FM
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatRegional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerGold Coast Broadcasting
(Gold Coast Broadcasting LLC)
KCAQ, KFYV, KKZZ, KOCP, KVTA
History
First air date
1948 (as KSPA)
Former call signs
KSPA (1948–1966)
KQIQ (1966–1971)
KAAP (1971–1980)
KKBZ (1980–1983)
KAAP (1983–1987)
KCZN (1987–1989)
KZTR (1989–1991)
KKZZ (1991–2004)
KUNX (2004–2008)
KKZZ (2008–2015)
Technical information
Facility ID70562
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Translator(s)102.5 MHz K273CT (Oxnard, California)
Links
Websitegoldcoastbroadcasting.com

History

The station first signed on in 1948 as KSPA.[1] In August 1966, station owner Franklin James sold KSPA to Rancho Broadcasting, owned by television engineer William F. Wallace, for $120,000.[2] The following year, the station changed its call sign to KQIQ[3] and adopted a country music format, later switching to top 40. In January 1974, the station changed its call letters to KAAP, flipping to an all-news format by the end of 1975.[4][5] Rancho Broadcasting signed on an FM sister station, KAAP-FM (96.7 FM), in 1976.[6] The company sold KAAP-AM-FM for $1.2 million in late 1980.[7]

During the 1990s, the station was known as KKZZ and broadcast an adult standards format.[8]

In February 2013, KKZZ began airing Radio Fórmula, a Mexican news/talk radio network. In March 2017, it added an FM translator station at the 102.5 FM frequency. In May 2017, KUNX flipped to a regional Mexican music format with the moniker and the brand name "La Super X". On September 1, 2017, the station adopted the "Radio Bronco" branding.

References
  1. "Directory of AM, FM and TV Stations of the United States" (PDF). 1950 Broadcasting/Telecasting Yearbook Number. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1950. p. 99. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. August 30, 1965. p. 68. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. December 4, 1967. p. 76. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. January 2, 1974. p. 55. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook 1976. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1976. p. C-27. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1979. p. C-30. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. November 3, 1980. p. 66. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  8. Ross, Sean; Rosen, Craig; Stark, Phyllis (July 6, 1991). "Stern Finally A Done Deal At KLSX; Driscoll Out At Q102; NBN Drops News" (PDF). Billboard. p. 13. Retrieved May 31, 2018.

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