KUHL

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KUHL
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Broadcast area
Santa Maria-Lompoc, California
[[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]]1440 kHz
Ownership
OwnerCarlos Zuriel Rojas
History
First air date
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Former call signs
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  • KCOY (1947–1969)
  • KUHL (1969–2006)
  • KINF (2006–2009)[1]
Former frequencies
1400 kHz (1947–1960)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
24952
ClassB
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  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 1,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
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Links
Public license information
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WebcastListen live (via TuneIn)
Websiteam1440.com

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KUHL (1440 AM) is a silent commercial radio station licensed to Santa Maria, California, United States, and serves the Santa Maria—Lompoc, California area. The station is owned by Carlos Zuriel Rojas.[3]

History

The station first signed on January 17, 1947, as KCOY at the 1400 kHz frequency. It was launched by News-Press Publishing Company, owner of KTMS in Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara News-Press.[4] On April 5, 1955, KCOY was sold to Arenze Broadcasters, headed by James H. Ranger, for $34,000.[5] It moved to 1440 kHz in 1960.[6][7] In its early years, KCOY was a full service station, broadcasting a variety of news, sports, and rock music programming.[8]

In April 1969, Ranger bought out his Arenze Broadcasters partners for $250,000, taking full ownership of KCOY.[9] The station then changed its call letters to KUHL.[10]

In 1986, Ranger sold KUHL and FM sister station KXFM in Santa Maria to Great Electric Communications Inc. for $2.25 million.[11][12] On March 1, 1989, the transmitters for four stations in Santa Maria, including KUHL, were knocked off the air due to acts of vandalism. That evening, the towers fell as guy wires supporting the structures had been cut. Two males, ages 18 and 15, were suspected of inflicting the damage which was estimated to be $100,000.[13][14] Great Electric sold KUHL and KXFM in 1991 to Roger Blaemire's Blackhawk Communications Inc. for $1.15 million.[15]

On September 19, 2006, KUHL switched call signs to KINF. Three years later, on January 27, 2009, the station reverted to the KUHL call letters.[1] On January 20, 2010, lightning struck the KUHL transmitter, knocking the station off the air temporarily. It was one of 11 stations in the Santa Maria area affected by storm-related power outages and equipment damage.[16]

On May 15, 2024, station owner Sandy Knight announced that KUHL would shut down at the end of the month. The closure is concurrent with the sale of the other two Knight Broadcasting stations, KRAZ and KSYV, to third parties.[17]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Call Sign History: KUHL". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KUHL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting 1948 Yearbook Number. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1948. p. 94. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. April 18, 1955. p. 109. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. May 16, 1960. p. 127. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). 1961-62 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1961. p. B-25. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Where three-dollar spots are top rate" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. July 14, 1969. pp. 54–58. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. April 21, 1969. p. 58. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. May 5, 1969. p. 85. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. October 6, 1986. p. 63. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Changing Hands 1986" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. February 9, 1987. p. 88. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tower-Trashing Teens Terrorize Santa Maria" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 10, 1989. pp. 1, 34. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."In Brief" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. March 6, 1989. p. 88. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Willis Takes Tidewater In $1.23 Million FM Deal" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 6, 1991. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ramos, Julian J. (January 23, 2010). "Week's stormy weather causes local radio silence". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chavez, April (May 15, 2024). "Longtime Santa Maria talk radio station KUHL 1440 to close". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

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