KCAQ

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Radio station in Camarillo–Ventura, California

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::summary Radio station in Camarillo–Ventura, California ::

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Field	Value
logo	[[File:KCAQ_Q959_logo.jpg
name	KCAQ
city	Camarillo, California
area	Ventura County, California
Santa Barbara, California
branding	Q95.9
frequency	95.9 MHz
airdate	August 15, 1972 (as KEWE)
format	Rhythmic contemporary
erp	1,200 watts
haat	444 m
class	B1
facility_id	70563
callsign_meaning	K CAlifornia
Q-105 (previous branding as mainstream top 40 station on 104.7 FM)
former_callsigns	KEWE (1972–1977)
KGAB (1977–1982)
KZTR (1982–1991)
KELF (1991–1995)
KOCP (1995–2016)
owner	Gold Coast Broadcasting
licensee	Gold Coast Broadcasting LLC
affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
sister_stations	KFYV, KOCP, KUNX, KVEN, KVTA
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KCAQ (95.9 FM, "Q95.9") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Camarillo, California and serves the Ventura County area. The station is owned by Gold Coast Broadcasting and airs a rhythmic contemporary music format. KCAQ was simulcast on AM sister station KKZZ (1520 AM) in Port Hueneme until August 2019.

History

Early years

The station at 95.9 FM began broadcasting on August 15, 1972 as KEWE with an automated soft rock format. Five years later, the station changed its call sign to KGAB and flipped to an album-oriented rock format known as "B96". In 1982, KGAB adopted the call letters KZTR and an adult contemporary format known as "K-Star". The station flipped to classic rock in 1987 with the branding "96ZTR".

In September 1988, Gold Coast Communications Corp. sold KZTR and AM sister station KCZN to Golden Bear Broadcasting Inc. for $1,967,500. This amount is comparable to the sum of the two stations' previous individual purchase prices in 1985 and 1986, respectively. Three years later, on July 10, 1991, the station changed its call letters to KELF to reflect its new regional Mexican music format branded "El Elefante".

KOCP (1995–2016)

On October 21, 1994, Gold Coast Broadcasting (not to be confused with the aforementioned Gold Coast Communications) purchased KELF and KKZZ from Golden Bear Broadcasting for $1.2 million. The following February, the station adopted the KOCP call letters and launched a classic rock format known as "95.9 The Octopus". Notable talent included Jeff Duran, who hosted the Duran Show in 2010.

On August 25, 2010, KOCP flipped to classic hits, identifying as "Rewind 95.9". The first song on Rewind was "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" by Michael Jackson. On August 29, 2014, KOCP adopted a rhythmic oldies format with the branding "Old School 95.9".

KCAQ (2016–present)

On July 1, 2016, KOCP swapped frequencies with sister station KCAQ, moving from 95.9 FM to 104.7 FM. This move brought the KCAQ call letters and rhythmic contemporary format to the 95.9 FM frequency, now rebranded "Q95.9".

On September 11, 2017, KCAQ began airing the nationally syndicated Tino Cochino Radio program originating from KKFR in Phoenix. From November 2018 to August 2019, KCAQ was simulcast on KKZZ (1520 AM), which dropped its adult standards format.

Transmission issues

KCAQ operates on the same frequency as KAIA, a Class A station in La Mirada, California. The two stations are short spaced to each other as the cities they are licensed to serve are 63 miles apart. Under Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules, the minimum distance between Class A and Class B1 stations operating on the same channel is 89 miles. As such, the station competes for signal strength along the outer edge of its broadcast area, particularly in the San Fernando Valley. This interference makes both signals generally unable to be received clearly in much of northwestern Los Angeles County.

References

(1975). "Directory of AM and FM Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Publications Inc..
"Call Sign History: KCAQ". Federal Communications Commission.
(March 20, 1987). "Segues".
(September 23, 1988). "Golden Bear Dips Into Gold Coast Honey Pot For $2.9 Mil".
(July 6, 1991). "Stern Finally A Done Deal At KLSX; Driscoll Out At Q102; NBN Drops News".
(November 14, 1994). "Changing Hands". Cahners Publishing Co..
Duran, Jeff. (August 26, 2010). "Jeff Duran Profile". RadioBB Networks.
Venta, Lance. (August 26, 2010). "More Rewinds Coming in Ventura & Virginia?". RadioBB Networks.
Venta, Lance. (August 31, 2014). "KOCP Flips to Old School". RadioBB Networks.
Venta, Lance. (June 30, 2016). "Gold Coast's KCAQ & KOCP To Swap Frequencies". RadioBB Networks.
(September 8, 2017). "Tino Cochino Radio Adds Two New Affiliates". All Access Music Group.
"How Far is it Between Camarillo, CA, United States and La Mirada, CA, United States".
"Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR § 73.207 (1)". [[United States Government Publishing Office]].
"KCAQ-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". Theodric Technologies Ltd..

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