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KSMC (89.5 FM) was a radio station licensed to Moraga, California, United States, broadcasting from the campus of Saint Mary's College of California.
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| Frequency | 89.5 MHz |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Associated Students of St. Mary's College |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 |
Last air date | 2025 |
Call sign meaning | St. Mary's College |
| Technical information | |
| 3024 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 800 watts |
| HAAT | 24 meters (79 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°50′24.7″N 122°6′39.8″W / 37.840194°N 122.111056°W |
KSMC broadcast at 89.5 on the FM dial with an effective radiated power of 800 watts and was streaming online since 2012.[1][2]
Since the station's inception in 1975, it was entirely student-run.
Student DJs had the opportunity to play music at school events such as barbecues, club meetings, or community building events.
History
editKSMC went on the air in 1975. It shut down in 1978 when it lost its home in a condemned dorm when it was remodeled, but reopened in 1979 with new equipment in the Student Union Building with a grant from Transamerica Corporation.
In 2012, KSMC began streaming online via TuneIn. It was later available on a variety of streaming services.
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on May 22, 2025.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "KSMC Technical Details". radio-locator.com. Radio-Locator. 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ↑ Waits, Jennifer (September 2, 2013). "Radio Station Field Trip 50 - KSMC at St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA". radiosurvivor.com. Spinning Indie. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ↑ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 3024 (KSMC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSMC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- "History Cards for KSMC". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
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