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KDLD is a commercial FM radio station in Santa Monica, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on 103.1 MHz. KDLE is a commercial FM radio station in Newport Beach, California, broadcasting to the Orange County area on 103.1 MHz.
KDLD and KDLE simulcast a Mexican cumbia music format branded as "Viva 103.1" on their analog and main HD Radio signals. The two stations' studios are located in Los Angeles on the Miracle Mile. The KDLD transmitter is located in Baldwin Hills, while KDLE's transmitter is based in Newport Coast, California.
Prior to 1991, the 103.1 frequencies in Los Angeles and Orange County operated as two separate stations, KSRF in Santa Monica and KOCM in Newport Beach.
KSRF began broadcasting on December 22, 1960, and was the area's first easy listening formatted FM station. The station was branded "K-Surf". It was located in the lobby of King Neptune's Kingdom at Pacific Ocean Park, and featured brightly hued plastic panels, illuminated by changing lights. It was almost entirely automated, utilizing advanced technology for the era. In addition to easy listening music, the station broadcast stock market and weather reports.
Originally owned by the Santa Monica Broadcasting Company, owned by J.D. and C.D. Funk, the station was sold in 1962 to Pacific Ocean Broadcasting, which was a subsidiary of Pacific Ocean Park, for $49,183. In 1965, the station was sold to the Santa Monica Broadcasting Company for $135,000, with controlling interest owned by George Baron, who had been general manager of KSRF since its founding. The station's studio was moved out of Pacific Ocean Park in 1969, and in 1971 its transmitter was moved to the Lawrence Welk Plaza building in Santa Monica. In 1985, KSRF dropped its beautiful music format, and adopted a soft adult contemporary format. Radio Broadcasters, Inc., acquired KSRF in 1986 for $5,250,000.
(The KSRF call letters are now assigned to a Contemporary Hawaiian and Reggae station in Poipu, Hawaii.)
103.1 MHz in Newport Beach was issued its construction permit in 1958, as KAJS, named for its owner, Arnold J. Stone. Stone sold the station to Western Enterprises Limited for $2,500 the following year. In 1960, KAJS was sold to Newport-Costa Mesa Broadcasting for $3,000, and its call sign was changed to KNBB the following year. The station began broadcasting on January 8, 1962.
Success Broadcasting acquired KNBB for $34,750 in 1964 and changed its call letters to KOCM (later said to stand for "Orange County Music") on January 28 of that year. KOCM aired an easy listening format. In 1979, Hutton Broadcasting purchased the station for $2 million. In 1981, the station was sold to Donrey Media Group for $2 million. In 1986, the station began to play more vocals and fewer instrumentals, and shifted to a soft AC format. When Donrey opted to focus on its newspapers and sell its six radio stations in 1986, the station was sold to Financial Capital Broadcasting Co. of Miami for $2.95 million.
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KDLD is a commercial FM radio station in Santa Monica, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on 103.1 MHz. KDLE is a commercial FM radio station in Newport Beach, California, broadcasting to the Orange County area on 103.1 MHz.
KDLD and KDLE simulcast a Mexican cumbia music format branded as "Viva 103.1" on their analog and main HD Radio signals. The two stations' studios are located in Los Angeles on the Miracle Mile. The KDLD transmitter is located in Baldwin Hills, while KDLE's transmitter is based in Newport Coast, California.
Prior to 1991, the 103.1 frequencies in Los Angeles and Orange County operated as two separate stations, KSRF in Santa Monica and KOCM in Newport Beach.
KSRF began broadcasting on December 22, 1960, and was the area's first easy listening formatted FM station. The station was branded "K-Surf". It was located in the lobby of King Neptune's Kingdom at Pacific Ocean Park, and featured brightly hued plastic panels, illuminated by changing lights. It was almost entirely automated, utilizing advanced technology for the era. In addition to easy listening music, the station broadcast stock market and weather reports.
Originally owned by the Santa Monica Broadcasting Company, owned by J.D. and C.D. Funk, the station was sold in 1962 to Pacific Ocean Broadcasting, which was a subsidiary of Pacific Ocean Park, for $49,183. In 1965, the station was sold to the Santa Monica Broadcasting Company for $135,000, with controlling interest owned by George Baron, who had been general manager of KSRF since its founding. The station's studio was moved out of Pacific Ocean Park in 1969, and in 1971 its transmitter was moved to the Lawrence Welk Plaza building in Santa Monica. In 1985, KSRF dropped its beautiful music format, and adopted a soft adult contemporary format. Radio Broadcasters, Inc., acquired KSRF in 1986 for $5,250,000.
(The KSRF call letters are now assigned to a Contemporary Hawaiian and Reggae station in Poipu, Hawaii.)
103.1 MHz in Newport Beach was issued its construction permit in 1958, as KAJS, named for its owner, Arnold J. Stone. Stone sold the station to Western Enterprises Limited for $2,500 the following year. In 1960, KAJS was sold to Newport-Costa Mesa Broadcasting for $3,000, and its call sign was changed to KNBB the following year. The station began broadcasting on January 8, 1962.
Success Broadcasting acquired KNBB for $34,750 in 1964 and changed its call letters to KOCM (later said to stand for "Orange County Music") on January 28 of that year. KOCM aired an easy listening format. In 1979, Hutton Broadcasting purchased the station for $2 million. In 1981, the station was sold to Donrey Media Group for $2 million. In 1986, the station began to play more vocals and fewer instrumentals, and shifted to a soft AC format. When Donrey opted to focus on its newspapers and sell its six radio stations in 1986, the station was sold to Financial Capital Broadcasting Co. of Miami for $2.95 million.
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