KDLD

KDLD
Broadcast areaLos Angeles County
Frequency103.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingViva 103.1
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Format
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
December 22, 1960
(63 years ago)
 (1960-12-22)[1]
Former call signs
  • KSRF (1960–1992)
  • KAJZ (1992–1994)
  • KACD (1994–2000)
  • KACD-FM (2000–2001)
  • KSSC (2001–2003)
Call sign meaning
Artifact of "KDL: The Dance Leader" branding taken from the former KKDL in Dallas
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33902
ClassA
ERP3,700 watts
HAAT82 meters (269 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°00′54″N 118°22′53″W / 34.0149°N 118.3814°W / 34.0149; -118.3814
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsiteOfficial website
Satellite station
(KDLE)
Broadcast areaOrange County
Frequency103.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Ownership
Owner
  • Entravision Communications
  • (Entravision Holdings, LLC)
History
First air date
January 8, 1962
(62 years ago)
 (1962-01-08)[3]
Former call signs
  • KNBB (1962–1964)
  • KOCM (1964–1992)
  • KBJZ (1992–1994)
  • KBCD (1994–2001)
  • KSSD (2001–2003)
Technical information[4]
Facility ID33904
ClassA
ERP300 watts
HAAT294 meters (965 ft)
Links
Public license information

KDLD is a commercial FM radio station in Santa Monica, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on 103.1 MHz. KDLE is a commercial FM radio station in Newport Beach, California, broadcasting to the Orange County area on 103.1 MHz.

KDLD and KDLE simulcast a Mexican cumbia music format branded as "Viva 103.1" on their analog and main HD Radio signals.[5] The two stations' studios are located in Los Angeles on the Miracle Mile. The KDLD transmitter is located in Baldwin Hills, while KDLE's transmitter is based in Irvine.

  1. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1970. Broadcasting. 1970. p. B-30. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDLD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ 1963 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting. 1963. p. B-22. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDLE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "HD Radio Guide for Los Angeles".