KXSN

KXSN
Broadcast areaSan Diego Metropolitan Area
Frequency98.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingSunny 98.1
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic hits
SubchannelsHD3: Channel Q
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
February 4, 1960 (1960-02-04)
Former call signs
  • KJLM (1960–67)
  • KDIG (1967–78)
  • KIFM (1978–2016)
Call sign meaning
"Sunny"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID34589
ClassB
ERP26,500 watts
HAAT209 meters (686 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°50′17″N 117°15′00″W / 32.838°N 117.250°W / 32.838; -117.250
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/sunny981sd

KXSN (98.1 FM) is a commercial radio station in San Diego, California, branded as Sunny 98.1. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station airs a classic hits radio format. The studios and offices are located in San Diego's Stonecrest area, off Granite Ridge Drive, across the street from rival station KMYI. The transmitter is off La Jolla Scenic Drive South in La Jolla, amid towers for several other San Diego FM and TV stations.[2]

KXSN broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Its HD2 subchannel carries smooth jazz, using the call sign of former San Diego jazz outlet KIFM, which once was heard on 98.1. The HD3 subchannel carries "Channel Q", an Audacy format of LGBTQ-oriented talk and EDM dance music.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXSN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KXSN