KLUN

KLUN
Paso Robles, California;
Broadcast area	San Luis Obispo, California
Frequency	103.1 MHz
Branding	Radio Lazer 103.1 FM
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Radio Lazer; (Lazer Licenses, LLC);
History
First air date	August 1995
Former call signs	KTBG (1992–1995); KNCR-FM (1995–1997); KBZX (1997–1999)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	2243
Class	A
ERP	1,100 watts
HAAT	232 meters (761 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	Radio Lazer Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo

KLUN (103.1 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Paso Robles, California, and serves the San Luis Obispo, California, area. The station is owned by Radio Lazer and airs a regional Mexican music format.

History

The station first signed on in August 1995 as KNCR-FM with an adult contemporary (AC) music format. It was launched by Andy J. Fakas, who purchased the station's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit from original holder Jean Yang in 1993.^[2]^[3] On August 22, 1997, Sarape Communications Inc., headed by Fakas, changed the call sign of KNCR-FM to KBZX.^[4] The station was also simulcast on sister station KZBK (94.1 FM) in Oceano, California.

In November 1998, Sarape Communications sold KBZX and KBZK to Moon Broadcasting Paso Robles LLC, a Los Angeles–based ownership group led by Abel A. de Luna, for $750,000.^[5] The following April, the new owner ended the simulcast and flipped each station to separate Spanish-language formats. KBZX changed its call sign to KLUN and adopted a Spanish AC format branded as "Radio Tequila".^[6] In June 2000, Lazer Broadcasting purchased KLUN and its sister station, now called KLMM, from Moon Broadcasting for $1.15 million.^[7]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KLUN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1997. p. B-54. ISBN 0-8352-3852-0. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. August 2, 1993. p. 57. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. September 15, 1997. p. 122. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. November 30, 1998. p. 130. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
^ "Rumbles, Pt. 1" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 23, 1999. p. 28. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
^ "Emmis Enters Phoenix, Denver With Clear Channel Spins" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 23, 2000. p. 6. Retrieved August 18, 2018.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 2243 (KLUN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KLUN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

35°38′46″N 120°44′20″W / 35.646°N 120.739°W / 35.646; -120.739

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KLUN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1997. p. B-54. ISBN 0-8352-3852-0. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[3] "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. August 2, 1993. p. 57. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[4] "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. September 15, 1997. p. 122. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[5] "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. November 30, 1998. p. 130. Retrieved August 18, 2018.

[6] "Rumbles, Pt. 1" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 23, 1999. p. 28. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

[7] "Emmis Enters Phoenix, Denver With Clear Channel Spins" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 23, 2000. p. 6. Retrieved August 18, 2018.

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