KPAT (95.7 FM, "95.7 The Beat") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Maria, California, United States and serves the Santa Maria—Lompoc area. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format.
 | |
| Broadcast area | Santa Maria, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 95.7 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KBOX, KRQK, KSMA, KSNI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1994 (as KGDP-FM) |
Former call signs | KGDP-FM (1991–1999) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54755 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 3,300 watts |
| HAAT | 274 meters (899 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 957thebeatfm.com |
History edit
The station first signed on in 1994 as KGDP-FM with a rhythmic oldies format. By the end of the 1990s, KGDP-FM featured Southern gospel music.[1]
On March 24, 1999, KGDP-FM changed its call sign to KPAT. (Previously, the KPAT call letters belonged to a station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, now known as KKRC-FM, from 1973 to 1994.) In November, Radio Representatives Inc., based in Los Osos, California, sold KPAT to American General Media for $900,000.[2]
KPAT adopted a rhythmic contemporary format in 2004.
On January 18, 2010 at 11:30 a.m., high winds in the Santa Maria area triggered a power outage that knocked KPAT off the air. The station resumed broadcasting one hour later under generator power.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1999. p. D-63. ISBN 0-8352-4111-4. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Cumulus Jumps Into Jonesboro In $26.5 Million Deal" (PDF). Radio & Records. November 12, 1999. p. 6. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Ramos, Julian J. (January 23, 2010). "Week's stormy weather causes local radio silence". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
External links edit
- Official website
- KPAT in the FCC FM station database
- KPAT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database