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.
History
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPAT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 54755 (KPAT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KPAT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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