KCCL
{{Short description|Radio station in Woodland, California}}
{{for|the Placerville, California radio station that held the call sign KCCL at 92.1 FM from 2007 to 2013|KVMX-FM}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| logo = KCCL Radio Lazer 101.5 logo.png
| name = KCCL
| city = Woodland, California
| area = Sacramento metropolitan area
| branding = Radio Lazer 94.3 & 101.5
| frequency = 101.5 MHz
| airdate = {{start date and age|1996|8|30}} (as KMJE)
| format = Regional Mexican
| erp = 5,700 watts
| haat = {{convert|100|meters}}
| class = A
| facility_id = 52516
| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|38|35|47.00|N|121|40|49.00|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark}}}}
| callsign_meaning = K California's CooL
| former_callsigns = KMJE (1996–2013)[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=52516&Callsign=KCCL52516 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
| owner = Lazer Media
| licensee = Lazer Licenses, LLC
| sister_stations = KGRB, KLMG
| webcast =
| website = {{URL|http://radiolazer943.com/}}
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KCCL (101.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Woodland, California, and serving the Sacramento metropolitan area. It is owned by Lazer Media, through licensee Lazer Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts a Regional Mexican radio format, calling itself "Radio Lazer". Its studios and offices are in North Sacramento.
KCCL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,700 watts. The transmitter site off Road 104 in Davis, California, near the Willow Slough.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=kccl&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KCCL]
History
= Adult contemporary: 1996–2013 =
On {{start date and age|1996|8|30}}, the station first signed on the air. The original call sign was KMJE and it called itself "Magic 101.5." In 2003, the station branding changed to "Sunny 101.5."
On August 10, 2011, KMJE replaced KUBA on a translator at 95.5 FM. On February 11, 2013, KMJE became a simulcast of KCCL sister station. On March 14, 2013, the city of license changed from Gridley, California, to Woodland.
= Classic hits: 2013–2023 =
On May 30, 2013, it officially switched signals and call signs with KMJE, becoming "101.5 K-Hits," but continued to simulcast until a new format on 92.1 FM was unveiled in July 2013.
= Regional Mexican: 2023–present =
On February 22, 2023, Lazer Media announced the purchase of Classic Hits “101.5 K-Hits” KCCL Woodland CA from Results Radio for $1.91 million. The sale will flip to Radio Lazer as Regional Mexican format.{{Cite web |last=Keys |first=Matthew |date=2023-02-23 |title=Sacramento's K-HITS sold, to become Spanish-language broadcast station |url=https://thedesk.net/2023/02/kccl-k-hits-sold-sacramento-mexicana-spanish-station/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=The Desk |language=en-us}} The purchase was consummated on May 16, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://rbr.com/alfredo-plascencia-closes-on-sacramento-fm-buy/ | title=Alfredo Plascencia Closes on Sacramento FM Buy | Radio & Television Business Report | date=17 May 2023 }}
References
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External links
{{FM station data|52516|KCCL}}
{{Sacramento Radio}}
{{Spanish Radio Stations in California}}
{{Lazer Media}}
{{coord|38.636|N|120.638|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=title}}
Category:Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States
Category:Spanish-language radio stations in California