KSND

For the radio station at 93.1 FM in Eugene, Oregon known as KSND from 1976-1993, see KKNU.

KSND
City	Monmouth, Oregon
Branding	La Gran D 95.1
Frequency	95.1 MHz
First air date	March 23, 1995
Format	Regional Mexican
Language(s)	Spanish
ERP	1,000 watts
HAAT	477 meters
Class	C3
Facility ID	19242
Transmitter coordinates	44°53′19.00″N 123°36′26.00″W / 44.8886111°N 123.6072222°W / 44.8886111; -123.6072222
Callsign meaning	K-SouND (former branding)
Former callsigns	KNJM (1991-1994, CP)
Owner	Amador and Rosalie Bustos (Bustos Media Holdings, LLC)

KSND (95.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican format. Licensed to Monmouth, Oregon, USA. The station is currently owned by Bustos Media Holdings, LLC.^[1]

History

The station Construction Permit was issued with the call sign KNJM on 1991-11-15. On 1994-02-14, the station call sign was changed to the current KSND^[2] and went on the air as "K-SOUND 95.1" on March 23, 1995 at 5:12 pm with an adult contemporary format. The station was licensed to Lincoln City, Oregon with the studios in Newport, Oregon and the transmitting facilities on top of Otter Crest near Otter Rock, Oregon. The station transmitted with 6,000 watts of Effective Radiated Power (ERP). It was owned and operated by Elite Broadcasting, Inc. In 2001 it was sold to Ernie Hopseker at an estimated price of 400,000 dollars and subsequently moved to Monmouth, Oregon. Known as "Salem's FM", the format was Adult Hits with personalities on air every day. KSND was sold June 1, 2007 at an estimated price of 1.7 million dollars.

On March 9. 2012 KSND changed their format from Regional Mexican (simulcasting KWBY 940 AM Woodburn, Oregon) to Spanish adult hits, branded as "Recuerdo 95.1".

On May 1, 2013 KSND changed their format from Spanish adult hits to Spanish oldies, branded as "La Clasica 95.1".

On June 4, 2014 KSND changed their format to regional Mexican, branded as "La Gran D 95.1".

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References

↑ "KSND Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "KSND Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KSND

Radio-Locator information on KSND

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KSND

Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Oregon

Stations	KCKX – Stayton KEQB - Coburg/Eugene KGCL – Jordan Valley KGDD – Portland KGIO – Astoria KOOR – Milwaukie KPCN-LP – Woodburn KRDM – Redmond KRTA – Medford KRYN – Gresham KRYP – Gladstone KSCR – Eugene KSND – Monmouth KWBY – Woodburn KWIP – Dallas KZAS-LP – Hood River KZGD – Salem KZTB – Milton-Freewater KZZR – Government Camp

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Oregon See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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