KSMC
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| Frequency | 89.5 MHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | College radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Associated Students of St. Mary's College |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 |
Call sign meaning | St. Mary's College |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 3024 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 800 watts |
| HAAT | 24 meters (79 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°50′24.7″N 122°06′39.8″W / 37.840194°N 122.111056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
KSMC (89.5 FM) was a radio station broadcasting from the campus of Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga.
KSMC broadcast at 89.5 on the FM dial with an effective radiated power of 800 watts and was streaming online since 2012.[2][3]
Since the station's inception in 1975, it was entirely student-run.
Student DJs had the opportunity to play music at school events such as barbecues, club meetings, or community building events.
History
[edit]- 1975 – Inception
- 1978 – Shut down when it lost its home in a condemned dorm when it was remodeled.
- 1979 – Reopened with new equipment in the Student Union Building with a grant from the TransAmerica corporation.
- 2012 – Began streaming online via TuneIn. Currently available on a variety of streaming services.
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on May 22, 2025.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSMC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KSMC Technical Details". radio-locator.com. Radio-Locator. 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Waits, Jennifer (September 2, 2013). "Radio Station Field Trip 50 - KSMC at St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA". radiosurvivor.com. Spinning Indie. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 3024 (KSMC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSMC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- "History Cards for KSMC". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
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