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| Broadcast area | San Bernardino–Inland Empire |
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| Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
| Branding | 89.7 KSGN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Good News Radio |
| History | |
First air date | May 11, 1959 (1959-05-11) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Keep Sharing Good News |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35600 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,750 watts |
| HAAT | 98 meters (322 ft) |
| Translator | see below |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ksgn.com |
KSGN (89.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Riverside, California, United States, and serving the Riverside-San Bernardino area of the Inland Empire. Owned by Good News Radio, a religious nonprofit organization, the station airs a Christian adult contemporary format, with studios and offices on Orange Tree Lane in Redlands. KSGN's transmitter is sited on Cloudland Truck Trail in San Bernardino. It is also heard on two FM translators in Banning and Palm Springs.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air as KNFP at 7:26 PM May 11, 1959, according to the La Sierra College Criterion Vol 30 #22. It was launched by professors and students at La Sierra College (now La Sierra University) in Arlington, CA before the neighborhood was annexed into Riverside, CA. The station has changed its call letters several times over the years. Other call signs included KLSC, KSDA, and KLLU.
It has always been a Christian radio station. Its business office and studios were located on the campus of Loma Linda University from 1959 until mid-2005 when KSGN relocated its business office and studios to Redlands, CA.
Translators
[edit]In addition to the main station, KSGN is relayed by an additional two translators to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| K204GG | 88.7 FM | Banning, California | 35599 | 9 | D | LMS |
| K209AK | 89.7 FM | Palm Springs, California | 35601 | 9 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSGN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 35600 (KSGN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSGN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
34°11′49″N 117°17′13″W / 34.197°N 117.287°W / 34.197; -117.287
