KSQQ (96.1 FM) is a world ethnic radio station broadcasting in the Chinese and Portuguese languages. The station is owned by Coyote Communications and licensed to Morgan Hill, California, with a translator, K277BN, in San Martin, California. It serves the greater San Francisco Bay Area from North Santa Clara County to Marin County. Its studios are in San Jose, and it has a transmitter site just south of the city limits.
Broadcast area | Santa Clara Valley |
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Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
Branding | Q96 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese |
Format | World Ethnic |
Ownership | |
Owner | Coyote Communications, Inc. |
KLBS | |
History | |
First air date | September 5, 1991 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 14247 |
Class | A |
ERP | 4,700 watts |
HAAT | 49 meters (161 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°11′1″N 121°48′9″W / 37.18361°N 121.80250°W |
Translator(s) | 103.3 K277BN (San Martin) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | ksqq.com |
As the Sunol Grade is reached, KYMX, an adult contemporary station from the Central Valley cuts off KSQQ's signal almost completely. The signal has difficulty reaching the Tri-Valley area because of rough terrain.
KSQQ was first licensed on September 5, 1991.[2]
Additional frequencies
editIn addition to the main station, KSQQ is relayed by these stations and translators to widen its broadcast area.
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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K277BN | 103.3 FM | San Martin, California | 147433 | 23 | D | LMS |
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSQQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KSQQ". fccdata.org.
External links
edit- Rádio Comercial Portuguesa
- Singtao Chinese Radio
- Bay Area Chinese Radio
- Sound of Hope Radio Network
- SVC Media
- VNFM
- Facility details for Facility ID 14247 (KSQQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSQQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 147433 (K277BN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System