KSFR-FM
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KSFR is Santa Fe
, New Mexico
's community/public
radio station
. It is owned by the Santa Fe Community College
and managed by the 501(c)(3) non-profit Northern New Mexico Radio Foundation.
The station features a wide variety of locally-produced music, news and talk shows, as well as programming from the BBC, "Democracy Now" and other national shows. KSFR's news team has won the Associated Press' "New Mexico Station of the Year" award in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
KSFR-FM is licensed to White Rock, New Mexico
, and serving the Santa Fe
area broadcasting on 101.1 FM. It is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation
, a religious broadcaster which had purchased the station from Clear Channel
. After Clear Channel announced its plan to go private in November 2006, they announced they intended to sell most of their radio stations outside of the top 100 Arbitron
markets - including their Santa Fe-only stations KSFQ and KBAC
.
The station had been heard locally on the 90.7 frequency. 101.1 became the new home of KSFR in July 2007.
On June 29, 2007, KSFQ and KSFR
(owned by Santa Fe Community College) announced that they intend on doing a frequency swap in the next three months, moving KSFQ to 90.7 FM and KSFR to 101.1 FM , with KSFR expanding its broadcast area south into Albuquerque and north into Taos. When the transition was completed, KSFR is now simulcasting on both the 90.7 and 101.1 frequencies until the deal is approved by the FCC.
Over the years 101.1 White Rock has had an Oldies
format as KNLA "LA 101" in the early 90's and a 70's hits format as KSFQ "Q 101" later in the decade. In 2000 it switched to Hot AC as "Mix 101" but would shift to rhythmic oldies
after Clear Channel bought the station. It began a smooth jazz
format called "The Cat" in early 2005 which ended in July 2007.
classical music FM station, which began broadcasting on March 11, 1958. KSFR was purchased by Metromedia
in October 1966. Metromedia began switching to a rock music format in the spring of 1968 and, on May 21, 1968, they changed the call letters of KSFR San Francisco to KSAN.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
's community/public
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
. It is owned by the Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Community College ' is a public two-year Community college located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The college offers more than 72 degrees and certificate programs and caters to the academic, career and personal-enrichment needs of local residents, businesses, government and public service...
and managed by the 501(c)(3) non-profit Northern New Mexico Radio Foundation.
The station features a wide variety of locally-produced music, news and talk shows, as well as programming from the BBC, "Democracy Now" and other national shows. KSFR's news team has won the Associated Press' "New Mexico Station of the Year" award in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
KSFR-FM is licensed to White Rock, New Mexico
White Rock, New Mexico
White Rock is a census-designated place in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 6,045 at the 2000 census. It is largely a bedroom community for employees of Los Alamos National Laboratory and their families...
, and serving the Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
area broadcasting on 101.1 FM. It is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
, a religious broadcaster which had purchased the station from Clear Channel
Clear channel
A clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
. After Clear Channel announced its plan to go private in November 2006, they announced they intended to sell most of their radio stations outside of the top 100 Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
markets - including their Santa Fe-only stations KSFQ and KBAC
KBAC
KBAC is a commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, broadcasting to the Santa Fe, New Mexico, area...
.
The station had been heard locally on the 90.7 frequency. 101.1 became the new home of KSFR in July 2007.
On June 29, 2007, KSFQ and KSFR
KSFR-FM
KSFR is Santa Fe, New Mexico's community/public radio station. It is owned by the Santa Fe Community College and managed by the 501 non-profit Northern New Mexico Radio Foundation....
(owned by Santa Fe Community College) announced that they intend on doing a frequency swap in the next three months, moving KSFQ to 90.7 FM and KSFR to 101.1 FM , with KSFR expanding its broadcast area south into Albuquerque and north into Taos. When the transition was completed, KSFR is now simulcasting on both the 90.7 and 101.1 frequencies until the deal is approved by the FCC.
Over the years 101.1 White Rock has had an Oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format as KNLA "LA 101" in the early 90's and a 70's hits format as KSFQ "Q 101" later in the decade. In 2000 it switched to Hot AC as "Mix 101" but would shift to rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, disco or dance genres of music. Playlists may span from the 1970s through the early 1990s...
after Clear Channel bought the station. It began a smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
format called "The Cat" in early 2005 which ended in July 2007.
History of KSFR Call Letters
The call letters were originally used by an independent San FranciscoSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
classical music FM station, which began broadcasting on March 11, 1958. KSFR was purchased by Metromedia
Metromedia
Metromedia was a media company that owned radio and television stations in the United States from 1956 to 1986 and owned Orion Pictures from 1986-1997.- Overview :...
in October 1966. Metromedia began switching to a rock music format in the spring of 1968 and, on May 21, 1968, they changed the call letters of KSFR San Francisco to KSAN.