KOCI-LP

{{short description|Community radio station in Newport Beach, California}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KOCI-LP

| logo = KOCI-LP_101.5_FM_Classic_Trax_logo.jpg

| logo_size = 250px

| city = Newport Beach, California

| area = Orange County, California

| branding = KOCI 101.5 FM

| frequency = 101.5 MHz

| airdate =

| format = Classic rock

| erp = 42 watts

| haat = {{convert|45.66|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class =

| facility_id =

| coordinates = {{coord|33.629|N|117.910|W|type:landmark_region:US-CA_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}

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| former_frequencies =

| owner = Orange County Community Radio

| licensee =

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| webcast = [http://streema.com/radios/KOCI_LP Listen Live]

| website = {{URL|www.kociradio.com}}

| affiliations =

| licensing_authority= FCC

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KOCI-LP (101.5 FM) is a low-power FM radio station branded as "101.5 KOCI". This station is broadcasting a Classic rock music format. This station is licensed to Newport Beach, California and is broadcasting to the Orange County area. It can be heard in Costa Mesa, and can reach as far as Westminster, Garden Grove, and Tustin. The station operates at a low power in order to avoid co-channel interference to KGB-FM, in distant San Diego, which also broadcasts at 101.5 FM and airs a Classic Rock format, reaching San Clemente. Home of Big Al.

History

The original proposal for the station was written by Brian Helvey (current KOCI Director) in 2000.{{cite news |last=Ching |first=Albert |date=5 February 2009 |title=KOCI-FM Brings Low Powered Radio to the People |url=http://www.ocweekly.com/music/sound-guy-koci-fm-brings-low-powered-radio-to-the-people-6400511 |newspaper=OC Weekly |location= Fountain Valley, CA |access-date=30 November 2016}}

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