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KSRY

Simulcast of KYSR, Los Angeles
Tehachapi, California
Broadcast area	Lancaster-Palmdale, California
Frequency	103.1 MHz
Branding	Alt 98.7 (simulcast)
Programming
Format	Alternative rock
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks iHeartRadio Premiere Networks National Football League (from August 2020) Los Angeles Chargers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KBIG KEIB KFI KIIS-FM KLAC KOST KRRL KVVS KYSR
History
First air date	1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Former call signs	KTPI (1981–2002) KTPI-FM (2002–08) KOSS (2008)
Call sign meaning	scrambling of KYSR
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	66228
Class	A
ERP	1,900 watts
HAAT	176 meters (577 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°4′30″N 118°22′8″W / 35.07500°N 118.36889°W / 35.07500; -118.36889
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	alt987fm.iheart.com

KSRY (103.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an alternative rock format as a simulcast of KYSR (Alt 98.7) in Los Angeles, California. KSRY serves the Antelope Valley from its tower in Tehachapi, California. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.

History

103.1 FM was started by George Chambers in 1981 and was the first radio station licensed to Tehachapi. In 1983, Robert Adelman joined Chambers and created the first country music FM radio station (KTPI-FM) to serve the Antelope Valley with a signal covering the entire area. Mark Pompey was the first program director and later Larry Marino (who later moved to KRLA) served as operations manager of this station and another in Mojave, KDOL 1340. Studios were located in Mojave until they were moved to Palmdale. Chambers and Adelman sold KTPI-FM and KDOL to HPW in 1986. In December 2007, KTPI's format moved to 97.7 while 103.1 became a simulcast of KYSR, Los Angeles "Star 98.7". On January 2, 2008, the KTPI call letters were moved to 97.7 in Mojave, and the KOSS call letters came to 103.1 FM. On January 10, 2008, the KOSS call sign was changed to KSRY.

The tower is shared with KKZQ (100.1 FM, "The Quake"), owned by High Desert Broadcasting.

Programming

KSRY carries all programming originating from KYSR; this includes KYSR personalities: The Woody Show in mornings; @MartyInYourEar and harms on middays and afternoons, respectively.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KSRY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "ALT 98.7 - LA's New Alternative". ALT 98.7. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
3. "About @MartyInYourEar | ALT 98.7". ALT 98.7. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
4. "About Harms | ALT 98.7". ALT 98.7. Retrieved 2017-07-21.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 66228 (KSRY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KSRY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

• Radio stations in California
• Alternative rock radio stations in the United States
• Modern rock radio stations in the United States
• Radio stations established in 1981
• IHeartMedia radio stations