KMEL

KMEL
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency106.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding106 KMEL
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
Ownership
Owner
KIOI, KISQ, KKSF, KNEW, KOSF, KYLD
History
First air date
November 30, 1960 (as KFRC-FM)
Former call signs
KFRC-FM (1960–1968)
KFMS (1968–1972)
KKEE (1972–1973)
KFRC-FM (1973–1977)
Call sign meaning
CAMEL (sic), name of former branding and mascot
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35121
ClassB
ERP69,000 watts
HAAT393 meters (1,289 ft)
Repeater(s)See § FM booster
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekmel.iheart.com

KMEL (106.1 FM) is an urban contemporary radio station that is licensed to San Francisco, California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia.

KMEL has studios located in the SoMa district, and broadcasts a "superpower" Class B signal[2] of 69,000 watts from a transmitter atop the San Bruno Mountains south of San Francisco. The station's powerful signal is heard all over the Bay Area and covers areas as far north as Santa Rosa and as far south as the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is currently one of the highest-rated stations in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the largest listening audience in the males 18-to-34 year-old demographic.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMEL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ ""Superpower" Grandfathered FM's". www.w9wi.com. Archived from the original on 2004-10-10.