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For the FM radio station formerly known as KOSS, see KVVS. For other uses, see Koss (disambiguation).
KOSS
Broadcast areaAntelope Valley
Frequency1380 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1380
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsABC Radio
Radio America
Ownership
Owner
  • (High Desert Broadcasting LLC)

    • Sister stations

    		KCEL, KGMX, KQAV, KKZQ, KMVE, KUTY
    History

    First air date

    		April 1, 1962

    Former call signs

    		KBVM (1956–1973)
    KKZZ (1973–1983)
    KOTE (1983–1987)
    KHJJ (1987–2000)
    KWJL (2000–2007)
    Technical information
    Facility ID19702
    ClassD
    Power1,000 watts day
    20 watts night

    Transmitter coordinates

    		34°42′42″N 118°10′33″W / 34.71167°N 118.17583°W / 34.71167; -118.17583
    Links
    Websitenewstalk1380.com

    KOSS (1380 AM, "NewsTalk 1380") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Lancaster, California and serves the Antelope Valley area. The station is owned by High Desert Broadcasting and broadcasts a news/talk format, featuring programming from ABC Radio, HLN, and Radio America.

    History[edit]

    The station signed on as KBVM in August 1956.[1] KBVM changed its call sign to KKZZ in September 1973,[2] then to KOTE in 1983.[1] On January 1, 1987, KOTE changed its call letters to KHJJ,[3] adopting the branding "KHJ 1380" and a news/talk format.

    In 2000, the station became KWJL (K-Jewel 1380) and featured an adult standards format. In 2004, KWJL flipped to Spanish oldies as "Joyas 1380" (joya is the Spanish word for "jewel").

    In September 2007, KWJL and KUTY swapped formats, and KWJL became "NewsTalk 1380". The call sign was changed to KOSS in January 2008. The KOSS call letters had previously belonged to another local station, KVVS (105.5 FM), under a previous format.

    KOSS was previously the radio home of Lancaster JetHawks minor league baseball, airing play-of-play coverage beginning in the team's 2010 season.[4]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1984. p. B-28. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  • ^ "For the Record: Existing AM stations" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 17, 1973. p. 56. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  • ^ "Call Sign History: KOSS". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  • ^ "Lancaster JetHawks Move To NewsTalk 1380". All Access. All Access Music Group. April 22, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2021.

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