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KRQK
Broadcast area Santa MariaLompoc, California
Frequency100.3 MHz
BrandingLa Ley 100.3
Programming
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner
KBOX, KPAT, KSMA, KSNI-FM
History
First air date
December 18, 1979 (at 100.9)
Former frequencies
100.9 MHz (1979–1990)
Technical information
Facility ID51264
ClassB1
ERP3,700 watts
HAAT263 meters (863 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°44′30″N 120°26′45″W / 34.74167°N 120.44583°W / 34.74167; -120.44583
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website 1003laley.com

KRQK (100.3 FM, "La Ley") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Lompoc, California, United States and serves the Santa Maria—Lompoc area. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts a regional Mexican music format.

History

KRQK was signed on December 18, 1979 at the 100.9 FM frequency by Sunshine Wireless of California, broadcasting a top 40 format. [1] In 1985, Sunshine Wireless sold KRQK and its AM sister station KLLB (1410 AM) to Crystal Broadcasting Inc. for $1.75 million. [2]

In January 1989, then- rock formatted KRQK applied to the Federal Communications Commission to change frequencies to 100.3 FM; the request was granted the following year. [3] [4] On December 22, 1989, Crystal Broadcasting sold KRQK and its AM counterpart, then known as KTME, to Nova Broadcasting-Santa Maria, headed by Gregg Peterson, for $1.47 million. [5] The station pair changed hands once again in May 1993, when Nova Broadcasting sold the combo to Padre Serra Communications for $450,000. [6] The new owner then flipped KRQK to a regional Mexican format.

In September 1999, Padre Serra sold KRQK to Bakersfield-based American General Media for $1.3 million. [7]

On January 18, 2010 at 11:30 a.m., high winds in the Santa Maria area triggered a power outage that knocked several stations off the air, including KRQK. The station resumed broadcasting one hour later under generator power. [8]

References

  1. ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1981. p. C-24. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. December 16, 1985. p. 124. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. January 23, 1989. p. 160. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). The Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1991. p. B-35. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. February 12, 1990. p. 46. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. Cahners Publishing Company. May 24, 1993. p. 64. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Chancellor Sells Puerto Rico Holdings" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 1, 1999. p. 6. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Ramos, Julian J. (January 23, 2010). "Week's stormy weather causes local radio silence". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

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