KCNL
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| Broadcast area | San Jose, California |
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| Branding | "Enamorada 104.9" |
| Frequency | 104.9 FM MHz |
| Format | Spanish adult contemporary |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| Class | A |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications |
| Website | The KCNL Home Page |
KCNL (104.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Sunnyvale, California and serving the San Jose, California area. The station programs a Spanish adult contemporary format, which was, for a couple of months, named "La Romántica", but is now "Enamorada 104.9". The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications.
[edit] History
Until 1983, 104.9 was known as KFMR, airing a religious format, then Spanish-language KDOS. In December 1983, the station adopted the KBRG call letters that were abandoned by the station at 105.3 earlier that year when they changed formats. The new KBRG adopted 105.3's previous Spanish-language music and variety format, as well as the Oakland Athletics games called by Amaury Pi-Gonzales. At this time, the station was licensed to Fremont, California.
KBRG moved to 100.3 effective December 31, 1997 via a complicated station swap that saw KBAY move from 100.3 to 94.5 and KUFX move from 94.5 to 104.9. Hence, the 104.9 frequency became the new home of KUFX (K-FOX), with a classic rock approach.
This was not the end of the signal swaps. In August 1988, Jacor, KUFX's owner, purchased KOME from CBS Radio. CBS wanted to retire the KOME call letters and format, to minimize competition with their similar rival "Live 105" in San Francisco. Jacor moved KUFX to 98.5, and switched 104.9 to modern AC as KLDZ. KLDZ was short-lived, as the format was tweaked to alternative rock classics as KCNL, "Channel 104.9" the following February. KCNL switched to full-fledged alternative rock on January 15, 2001.
KCNL's call letters were briefly changed to KMJO on October 14, 2005, and changed back to KCNL ten days later, though there was no format change involved. It was likely that Clear Channel wanted to park the KMJO call letters temporarily.
KCNL dropped alternative rock on January 1, 2006, when the format was flipped to Spanish. It has been suggested that staff members were not notified that the station had flipped, but this is common practice in the radio business.
[edit] External links
- The KCNL Home Page
- FormatChange.com page describing the circumstances of KCNL's birth
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KCNL
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