KITS

KITS
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency105.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLive 105
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatAlternative rock
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
KCBS, KFRC-FM, KGMZ-FM, KLLC, KRBQ
History
First air date
December 28, 1959 (1959-12-28)
Former call signs
  • KBCO (1959–64)
  • KBRG (1964–83)
Call sign meaning
Hot Hits (reference to former Top 40 format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18510
ClassB
ERP15,000 watts
HAAT366 meters (1,201 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°41′20″N 122°26′10″W / 37.689°N 122.436°W / 37.689; -122.436
Repeater(s)See § FM Boosters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/live105

KITS (105.3 FM, "Live 105") is a commercial radio station in San Francisco, California. Owned by Audacy, Inc., it broadcasts an alternative rock radio format known as "Live 105". The studios and offices are co-located with formerly co-owned KPIX-TV on Battery Street in the North Beach district of San Francisco.[2]

KITS's transmitter is located on Radio Road, at San Bruno Mountain in Daly City.[3] It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 15,000 watts, from a tower at 366 meters (1,201 feet) in height above average terrain. KITS broadcasts in the HD Radio format; its HD2 subchannel formerly aired a gold-based modern rock format as Classic Live 105, inspired by its previous long-time tenure in the format as Live 105, while their HD3 subchannel formerly carried "Radio Zindagi", a South Asian radio service. These subchannels have since been turned off.

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