KTEA

Radio station in Cambria, California
35°31′26.10″N 121°03′40.30″W / 35.5239167°N 121.0611944°W / 35.5239167; -121.0611944LinksWebcastKTEA WebstreamWebsite1035ktea.com

KTEA (103.5 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Cambria, California and serves San Luis Obispo County.[1] The station is owned by Adelman Broadcasting[2] and broadcasts a Soft classic hits format.

History

KTEA first signed on November 9, 2003, with a big band/adult standards music format. The station was originally owned by James Robert Kampschroer.[3] He chose the call sign KTEA because phonetically it resembles the name of his granddaughter Katy, who was born the same day the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the station's license—July 18 of that year.[4]

On August 27, 2012, KTEA flipped to soft adult contemporary with the branding "Magic 103.5", as Kampschroer leased the station to Post Rock Communications. The call sign changed to KMGQ. Less than two months later, Kampschroer re-assumed control of his station and restored the previous standards format.[5] The station's call letters reverted to KTEA on November 20, 2012.

On March 31, 2014, Kampschroer sold KTEA to Robert Adelman's Adelman Broadcasting, Inc. for $200,000.[6] On June 6, 2015, KTEA shifted its format from oldies to classic hits.

References

  1. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "KTEA Facility Record". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 2005. p. D-71. ISBN 1-56056-024-X. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. ^ FitzRandolph, John (September 2, 2015). "Cambria's KTEA radio sees smooth transition". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Venta, Lance (October 28, 2012). "Magic is Brief for KMGQ". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma AM, California FM Sold". All Access. All Access Music Group. December 9, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

External links

  • Official website
  • KTEA in the FCC FM station database
  • KTEA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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