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For the San Diego, California, radio station at 1240 AM formerly known as KSON, see KNSN.
KSON
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City of license San Diego, California
Broadcast area San Diego, California
Branding KSON-FM 97.3 and 92.1
Slogan "San Diego's #1 for New Country"
Frequency 97.3 MHz (also on HD Radio)
First air date January 15, 1964 (as KSEA)
Format FM: Country
HD2:Classic Country
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 134 meters
Class B
Facility ID 30832
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Former callsigns KSEA (1964-1975)
KSON-FM (1975-1996)
KSON (1996-1997)
KSON-FM (1997-2009)[1]
Owner Entercom
(Entercom San Diego License, LLC)
Sister stations KBZT, KIFM
Webcast Listen Live
Website kson.com

KSON (97.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve San Diego, California, USA. The station, founded in 1964, is owned by Entercom and the broadcast license is held by Entercom San Diego License, LLC. The station's studios are located in San Diego's Mission Valley neighborhood, and the transmitter is located in East San Diego in the Emerald Hills neighborhood.

KSON broadcasts a country music format.[2] KSON simulcasts their FM programming at 92.1 FM in Escondido, California.

The station was most recently assigned the KSON call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on March 1, 2009.[1]

On December 8, 2014, Entercom announces that it was purchasing Lincoln Financial Group's entire 15-station lineup (including KSON) in a $106.5 million deal, and would operate the outlets under a LMA deal until the sale was approved by the FCC.[3] The sale was consummated on July 17, 2015.

Awards

In 2007, the station was nominated for the top 25 markets Country music Radio & Records magazine station of the year award . Other nominees included WUSN Chicago, KYGO-FM Denver, WYCD Detroit, KEEY-FM Minneapolis, and WXTU Philadelphia.[4]

GEORGE-FM

In January 2014, KSON celebrated George Strait for his final appearance on The Cowboy Rides Away Tour as became GEORGE-FM for the entire month of January.

References

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External links

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  3. ↑ "Entercom Acquires Lincoln Financial Media" from Radio Insight (December 8, 2014)
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