Broadcast area | Santa Clara Valley |
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Frequency | 90.5 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | College |
Ownership | |
Owner | San Jose State University |
History | |
Call sign meaning | San Jose State University |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 58845 |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,500 watts |
HAAT | 144 meters (472 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | ksjs.org |
KSJS (90.5 MHz) is a college radio station that broadcasts 24 hours a day from the campus of San Jose State University in San Jose, California, United States. The brainchild of Professor Clarence Flick, it went on the air on February 11, 1963, with only 85 watts of power.[2] The studio is located in Hugh Gillis Hall, easily accessible to RTVF majors. Originally, its transmitting antenna was installed atop the Walquist Library Building on campus, but broadcasting range was adversely affected due to the nearby Bank of America Building's superior height. Today, however, its transmitter atop Coyote Peak broadcasts 1,500 watts, allowing the station to be heard by the entire Santa Clara Valley and much of the San Francisco Peninsula. Currently, the station features five musical formats: urban, electronic, alternative rock, rock en Español, and jazz. In addition, KSJS has student-produced broadcasts of San Jose State Spartans sports teams, including football, basketball, and baseball.