KTYD
KTYD (99.9 FM, pronounced "K-Tide") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Barbara, California, and serves Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The station is owned by Rincon Broadcasting and airs a classic rock format.
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| Broadcast area | Santa Barbara, California and Ventura County, California |
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| Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
| Branding | 99.9 KTYD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KIST-FM, KOSJ, KSBL, KSPE, KTMS | |
| History | |
First air date | August 11, 1962 (as KGUD-FM) |
Former call signs | KGUD-FM (1962–1973) KTYD (1973) KTYD-FM (1973–1978) |
Call sign meaning | TYD phonetically is "Tide" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14528 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 34,000 watts |
| HAAT | 390 meters (1,280 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°28′16″N 119°40′37″W / 34.471°N 119.677°W |
| Translator | See § Translators and booster |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ktyd.com |
KTYD (99.9 FM, pronounced "K-Tide") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Barbara, California, and serves Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The station is owned by Rincon Broadcasting and airs a classic rock format.
History
[edit]The station first signed on August 11, 1962, as KGUD-FM. It was owned by Metropolitan Theatres Corporation, which also owned the famous Arlington Theatre and the Granada Theater building, where the station's studios were on the top floor, in downtown Santa Barbara. KGOD-FM simulcast the country and western music format of its AM sister station KGUD.[2] In November 1967, radio and television personality Dick Clark purchased KGUD-AM-FM from Metropolitan Theatres for $195,000.[3][4] He sold the combo in September 1971 to a group led by Harold S. Greenberg for $310,000.[5]
KGUD-FM changed its call sign to KTYD in January 1973, then to KTYD-FM that September.[6][7] The new call letters accompanied the introduction of a progressive freeform radio format that year under Program Director Larry Johnson, and alumni of KSJO. Early personalities included Edward Bear formerly of KSAN, Laurie Cobb from KSAN and KSJO, the morning team of Proctor and Ward, Jim Trapp, and Zeb Norris.[8]
Over the next two decades, KTYD changed hands multiple times yet remained a rock station. In March 1975, Salomar Corp. sold KTYD-AM-FM to Antares Broadcasting Co., majority owned by G. David Gentling, for $279,600. KTYD-FM reverted to the KTYD call sign in September 1978.[9] In January 1983, Antares Broadcasting sold the station to Robert C. Liggett, Jr. and N.L. Bentson for $1,225,000.[10] Nearly three years later, in November 1985, Liggett and Bentson sold KTYD to New Brunswick, New Jersey–based Home News Publishing for $3.5 million.[11] On December 16, 1992, Home News Corp. subsidiary Canalino Broadcasting Corp. sold the station to Criterion Media Group Inc. for $1.3 million; the transaction was completed the following February.[12][13] In March 1997, Criterion Media Group sold KTYD and sister stations KQSB and KSBL to Jacor Communications for $13.5 million;[14] Jacor in turn would merge with Clear Channel Communications two years later.
In January 2007, Clear Channel sold its six Santa Barbara stations, including KTYD, to Rincon Broadcasting for $17.3 million; the new owner officially took control of the cluster on January 16.[15][16] Concurrent with the sale to Rincon, KTYD began streaming online.[17]
Present day personalities include Lin Aubuchon with Zeb Norris (as of 3/31/26) on The Morning Mojo, Spence, "Santa Barbara" Don, and Brad Jay. Syndicated programming on the station includes Little Steven's Underground Garage on Saturday nights and The Deep End with Nick Michaels on Sundays.
Translators and booster
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K259BI | 99.7 FM | Ventura, California | 138715 | 50 vertical | 451.7 m (1,482 ft) | D | LMS | Translator |
| K282BQ | 104.3 FM | Isla Vista, California | 156364 | 200 vertical | 89 m (292 ft) | D | LMS | Translator |
| KTYD-FM1 | 99.9 FM | Buellton, California | 14530 | 600 horizontal | 93 m (305 ft) | D | LMS | Booster |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTYD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1964. p. B-22. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. November 13, 1967. p. 51. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Tiegel, Eliot (July 8, 1967). "Smothers Set Youthful Pace" (PDF). Billboard. Billboard Publications Inc. p. 32. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 27, 1971. p. 51. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. January 8, 1973. p. 50. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 17, 1973. p. 58. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Santa Barbara to Daytime Progressive" (PDF). Billboard. December 8, 1973. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 25, 1978. p. 74. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. January 31, 1983. p. 52. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "American Media Buys WELE For $7.5 Million" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 15, 1985. p. 10. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Cahners Publishing Co. January 18, 1993. p. 113. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. Cahners Publishing Co. March 8, 1993. p. 59. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. Cahners Publishing Co. March 24, 1997. pp. 47–48. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Mackie, Drew (January 11, 2007). "Clear Channel Sells Santa Barbara Stations". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "Deal of the Week" (PDF). R&R. January 19, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ "KTYD Rocks The Web". All Access. All Access Music Group. January 11, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
External links
[edit]- FCC History Cards for KTYD
- List of "Superpower" Grandfathered FM radio stations in the U.S.
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 14528 (KTYD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KTYD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC Public Inspection File contour map