KUSS

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KUSS
City of license	Carlsbad, California
Broadcast area	San Diego, California
Branding	US 95.7
Slogan	"Feel Good Country"
First air date	September 15, 1995
Frequency	95.7 (MHz)
Format	country music
ERP	29,000 watts
Class	B
Callsign meaning	K US 95.7 San Diego
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Website	http://www.us957.com

KUSS, best known as US 95.7, is a country music radio station licensed to Carlsbad, California. It is the current home of Tony & Kris, morning personalities. Mike O'Brian, program director, is also the afternoon host. US 95.7 is one of the seven San Diego stations owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications.

[edit] History

This station has its roots as a low-power station at 95.9 MHz known as KKOS, which was also known as KARL (a MOR station from 1968-1979) and KVSD (1980-1986). During this period the station had various formats, including adult contemporary, CHR, and AAA.

On September 15, 1995, the station was upgraded to full-power and moved to 95.7 MHz, and became KUPR, still keeping the AAA format. In November 1996, the station stunted by playing 10,000 country songs in a row. On March 5, 1997, the station became KMCG "Magic 95.7" with an adult R&B format.

The station was sold by Nationwide Communications to Jacor/Citicasters (later to be acquired by Clear Channel), and subsequently on October 5, 1998, it became KMSX "Mix 95.7" (meanwhile the "Magic" R&B format was moved to 92.5 XHRM). KMSX began with a hot AC format and then changed to 1980s music on November 10, 2000. On November 21, 2001, the station swapped formats and call letters with "K-Joy" 94.1 (also owned by Clear Channel), and became KJQY, playing oldies from the 1960s and 1970s. On January 3, 2002, the station became known as KOCL "Kool 95.7", until January 5, 2004, when Clear Channel moved the oldies format to 99.3 FM (which then changed on September 1, 2005 to a Spanish oldies station, "La Preciosa" XHOCL-FM). The country music format on 99.3 was moved here, and 95.7 FM became KUSS "US 95.7".

[edit] References

• SDRadio.net
• US 95.7
• Clear Channel

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KUSS