KSMC

{{short description|Radio station at Saint Mary's College of California}}

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{{More footnotes|date=October 2013}}{{Infobox radio station

| name = KSMC

| logo = KSMC logo.jpg

| city = Moraga, California

| area =

| branding =

| frequency = 89.5 MHz

| airdate = 1975

| format = College radio

| power =

| erp = 800 watts

| haat = {{convert|24|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = A

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 3024

| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|37|50|24.7|N|122|06|39.8|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}}}

| callsign_meaning = St. Mary's College

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| affiliations =

| owner = Associated Students of St. Mary's College

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast = [http://tunein.com/station/?stationId=35401 Listen Live]

| website =

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KSMC (89.5 FM) was a radio station broadcasting from the campus of Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga.

KSMC broadcast at 89.5 on the FM dial with an effective radiated power of 800 watts and was streaming online since 2012.{{cite web |url=https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=ksmc&nav=home |title=KSMC Technical Details |date=2024 |website=radio-locator.com |publisher=Radio-Locator |access-date=January 1, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://spinningindie.blogspot.com/2009/01/spinning-indie-radio-station-field-trip.html

|title=Radio Station Field Trip 50 - KSMC at St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA |last=Waits |first=Jennifer |date=September 2, 2013 |website=radiosurvivor.com |publisher=Spinning Indie |access-date=January 1, 2025}}

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

  • 1975 – Inception
  • 1978 – Shut down when it lost its home in a condemned dorm when it was remodeled.
  • 1979 – Reopened with new equipment in the Student Union Building with a grant from the TransAmerica corporation.
  • 2012 – Began streaming online via TuneIn. Currently available on a variety of streaming services.

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on May 22, 2025.{{cite web|url= https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=3024|title=License Cancelled|work=Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System|date=May 22, 2025|access-date=May 22, 2025}}

See also

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