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KCCL (101.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Woodland, California, and serving the Sacramento metropolitan area. It is owned by Alfredo Plascencia, through licensee Lazer Broadcasting Corporation, and broadcasts a Regional Mexican radio format, calling itself "Radio Lazer". Its studios and offices are in North Sacramento.
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| Broadcast area | Sacramento metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
| Branding | Radio Lazer |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGRB, KLMG | |
| History | |
First air date | August 30, 1996 (as KMJE) |
Former call signs | KMJE (1996–2013)[1] |
Call sign meaning | K California's CooL |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 52516 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,700 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°35′47.00″N 121°40′49.00″W / 38.5963889°N 121.6802778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | radiolazer943 |
KCCL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,700 watts. The transmitter site off Road 104 in Davis, California, near the Willow Slough.[3]
History
editAdult contemporary: 1996-2013
editOn August 30, 1996, the station first signed on the air. The original call sign was KMJE and it called itself "Magic 101.5." In 2003, the station branding changed to "Sunny 101.5."
On August 10, 2011, KMJE replaced KUBA on a translator at 95.5 FM. On February 11, 2013, KMJE became a simulcast of KCCL sister station. On March 14, 2013, the city of license changed from Gridley, California, to Woodland.
Classic hits: 2013-2023
editOn May 30, 2013, it officially switched signals and call signs with KMJE, becoming "101.5 K-Hits," but continued to simulcast until a new format on 92.1 FM was unveiled in July 2013.
Regional Mexican: 2023-present
editOn February 22, 2023, Lazer Licenses, LLC announced the purchase of Classic Hits “101.5 K-Hits” KCCL Woodland CA from Results Radio for $1.91 million. The sale will flip to Radio Lazer as Regional Mexican format.[4] The purchase was consummated on May 16, 2023.[5]
References
edit- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCCL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KCCL
- ^ Keys, Matthew (2023-02-23). "Sacramento's K-HITS sold, to become Spanish-language broadcast station". The Desk. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Alfredo Plascencia Closes on Sacramento FM Buy | Radio & Television Business Report". 17 May 2023.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 52516 (KCCL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCCL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database