KIDI-FM
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KIDI-FM
| logo =
| city = Lompoc, California
| area = Santa Maria—Lompoc, California
| branding = "La Buena"
| airdate = 1999
| frequency = 105.1 MHz
| format = Regional Mexican
| power =
| erp = 3,400 watts
| haat = {{convert|275|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = B1
| facility_id = 38306
| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|34|44|31|N|120|26|46|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark}}}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Emerald Wave Media
| licensee =
| sister_stations = KRTO, KTAP
| webcast = {{URL |https://www.labuena.fm/player |Listen Live }}
| website = {{URL |https://www.labuena.fm/ |www.labuena.fm }}
| affiliations =
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KIDI-FM (105.1 FM, "La Buena") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Lompoc, California and serves the {{nowrap|Santa Maria—Lompoc}} area. The station is owned by Emerald Wave Media and broadcasts a Spanish contemporary radio format.
History
The station first signed on in 1999 as KAOH, then changed its call letters to KWSZ the following year.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Annuals/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/00s-OCR-YB/2000-YB/2000-BC-YB-OCR-Page-0514.pdf |title=Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S. |magazine=Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook |publisher=R.R. Booker |location=New Providence, New Jersey |isbn=0-8352-4285-4 |page=D-48 |date=2000 |access-date=July 10, 2018 }}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Annuals/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/00s-OCR-YB/2005-YB/2005-BC-YB-OCR-Page-0384.pdf |title=Directory of Radio Stations in the United States |magazine=Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook |publisher=R.R. Booker |location=New Providence, New Jersey |isbn=1-56056-024-X |page=D-80 |date=2005 |access-date=July 10, 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=38306&Callsign=KIDI-FM |title=Call Sign History: KIDI-FM |website=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=July 10, 2018 }} In 2002, Coast West Broadcasting sold the station to New Century AZ LLC for $900,000.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/02-OCR/BC-2002-10-21-OCR-Page-0059.pdf |title=ChangingHands |magazine=Broadcasting and Cable |publisher=R.R. Booker |location=New Providence, New Jersey |page=33 |date=October 21, 2002 |access-date=July 10, 2018 }}
On July 1, 2006, under new ownership by Emerald Wave Media, KWSZ flipped from adult hits to Spanish contemporary with the branding "Concierto 105.1 FM".{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/00s/06/RR-2006-06-09-OCR-Page-0017.pdf |title=Formats You'll Flip Over |magazine=Radio & Records |page=17 |date=June 9, 2006 |access-date=July 10, 2018 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/10566/emerald-wave-to-flip-kwsz-santa-maria-ca-to-spanis?ref=search |title=Emerald Wave To Flip KWSZ/Santa Maria, CA to Spanish |website=All Access |publisher=All Access Music Group |date=June 6, 2006 |access-date=July 10, 2018 }} A matching call sign, KRTO, was assigned by the Federal Communications Commission on July 18.
On September 28, 2007, KWSZ adopted the KIDI-FM call sign, which previously had been used at the 105.5 FM frequency before it was abandoned by Emerald Wave Media.
On January 18, 2010, high winds in the Point Sal area caused a power outage that knocked the KIDI-FM transmitter off the air. Power to the transmitter was restored the same day, allowing KIDI-FM to resume broadcasting.{{cite news |url=https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/week-s-stormy-weather-causes-local-radio-silence/article_2d9a4402-07f5-11df-acd9-001cc4c03286.html |last=Ramos |first=Julian J. |title=Week's stormy weather causes local radio silence |newspaper=Santa Maria Times |date=January 23, 2010 |access-date=July 10, 2018 }}
References
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External links
- {{official website |https://www.labuena.fm/ }}
- {{FM station data|38306|KIDI-FM}}
{{Santa Maria-Lompoc Radio}}
{{Spanish Radio Stations in California}}