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KSDO is a radio station in San Diego, California, broadcasts at 1130 kilohertz. The station is licensed for 10,000 of power from a directional antenna system, but has been operating since 2016 with 2,500 watts non-directional from a different site. It is owned by Hi-Favor Broadcasting, and airs a Spanish language Christian radio format branded "Radio Inspiración".
In 1949, the station was sold to San Diego Broadcasting for $75,000, and its call sign was changed to KSDO." FCC Roundup", Broadcasting – Telecasting. June 13, 1949. p. 62. Retrieved May 26, 2019. The new owners were required to divest themselves of one station, so KSDO suspended operations." KYOR–KUSN Action", Broadcasting – Telecasting. July 11, 1949. p. 79. Retrieved May 26, 2019. The station had a permit to increase daytime power and add nighttime operations, and San Diego Broadcasting intended to surrender the license of AM 1510 KUSN once construction of KSDO's new facilities was complete. In 1950, the station resumed operations, with its daytime power increased to 5,000 watts and nighttime operations added, running 1,000 watts.
In 1959, the station was sold to Gordon Broadcasting for $500,000." Changing hands", Broadcasting. July 27, 1959. p. 54. Retrieved May 27, 2019. The station aired a beautiful music format in the 1960s." KSDO Hits 'Daily Double' as AM and FM Outlet", Billboard. March 19, 1966. pp. 20, 24. Retrieved May 27, 2019." KSDO's Bright and Beautiful Adult Sound Matches San Diego!", Broadcasting. September 15, 1969. p. 60. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
Laurence Gross hosted a midday talk show on KSDO from 1975 to 1983.Bornstein, Rollye. " Vox Jox", Billboard. March 12, 1983. p. 22. Retrieved May 28, 2019. From 1986 to 1997, former San Diego mayor Roger Hedgecock hosted a program on the station.Shroder-Murray, Susan. " Ousted ex-mayor new talk show host", United Press International. January 20, 1986. Retrieved May 29, 2019.Arnold, Thomas K. " Why Did They Fire John Coleman?", San Diego Reader. April 10, 1997. Retrieved May 29, 2019. Danuta Soderman hosted Danuta Time in the late 1980s. Michael Reagan hosted a show from 1989 to 1992.Brass, Kevin. " Michael Reagan Opens the Mike and Guess Who Calls?", Los Angeles Times. January 17, 1989. Retrieved May 29, 2019.Brass, Kevin. " KSDO Replaces Michael Reagan With Rush Limbaugh", Los Angeles Times. January 30, 1992. Retrieved May 29, 2019. It was an affiliate of NBC Talknet in the 1980s.Bornstein, Rollye. " Vox Jox", Billboard. July 16, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved May 29, 2019. Syndicated hosts on KSDO over the years included Rush Limbaugh, G. Gordon Liddy, Larry King, and Tom Leykis." Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 24. June 16, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2019." Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 19. May 11, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2019. It was also the flagship station of the San Diego Chargers during its "Don Coryell" years." San Diego Chargers play-by-play announcer Tom Kelly has been...", United Press International. March 2, 1983. Retrieved May 29, 2019. As a talk station, KSDO's ratings were consistently among the top ten stations in San Diego, through 1996.Arnold, Thomas K. " KOGO Switching To News/Talk", Billboard. September 24, 1983. p. 15. Retrieved May 29, 2019.Duncan, James H. " San Diego: 12+ Metro Share", An American Radio Trilogy 1975 to 2004. Volume 1: The Markets. Duncan's American Radio. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
In 1996, Gannett traded KSDO and five other stations to Jacor Communications for WTSP CBS 10 in Tampa.Taylor, Chuck. " Vox Jox", Billboard. October 5, 1996. p. 101. Retrieved May 29, 2019. In 1997, Roger Hedgecock and Rush Limbaugh were moved to KOGO, and the station switched to a financial news-talk format, with programming from Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal." Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, No. 19. May 14, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2019. Ray Lucia hosted middays, later moving to mornings. Syndicated talk shows aired at night. In 2000, syndicated talk programs replaced most financial programming." Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 18. May 3, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2019. Hosts included Michael Savage, Phil Hendrie, Lionel, and Larry King. That year, the station was sold to Chase Radio Properties." Clear Channel spins, cont'd", Broadcasting & Cable. May 15, 2000. p. 57. Retrieved May 29, 2019. In late 2001, financial talk programming began to again make up the bulk of the station's daytime schedule.
In 2016, Hi-Favor Broadcasting obtained a Special Temporary Authority (STA) from the FCC to broadcast with 2,500 watts from a single non-directional wire dropped from a cable hung from the tower of KLSD radio, while a search is conducted for an alternate site.
target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> ENGINEERING EXHIBIT IN SUPPORT OF A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY KSDO – SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 1130 kHz – 2.5 kW DAY/NIGHT – ND-U FACILITY ID: 51166 Applicant: Hi-Favor Broadcasting, LLC January, 2016 The STA has been extended twice each year since it was originally granted. KSDO SAN DIEGO CA US AM BROADCAST 1130 kHz, FCCdata.org, March 24, 2020
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