KCBX

"KSBX" redirects here. For the airport in Shelby, Montana, assigned the ICAO code KSBX, see Shelby Airport.

KCBX / KNBX / KSBX
City	KCBX: San Luis Obispo, California KNBX: San Ardo, California KSBX: Santa Barbara, California
Broadcast area	KCBX: San Luis Obispo, California KNBX: Monterey County KSBX: Santa Barbara, California
Branding	Central Coast Public Radio
Slogan	Public Radio Serving the Central and Southern California Coast
Frequency	KCBX: 90.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) KNBX: 91.7 MHz KSBX: 89.5 MHz
First air date	KCBX: July 25, 1975 KNBX: January 21, 2001 KSBX: April 1, 2003
Format	Public Radio
ERP	KCBX: 5,300 watts KNBX: 2,700 watts KSBX: 50 watts
HAAT	KCBX: 433 metres (1,421 feet) KNBX: 543 metres (1,781 feet) KSBX: 274 metres (899 feet)
Class	KCBX: B KNBX: B KSBX: A
Facility ID	KCBX: 33705 KNBX: 51720 KSBX: 33708
Owner	KCBX Public Radio
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kcbx.org

KCBX (90.1 FM) is a public radio station based in San Luis Obispo, California. Its network of broadcast translators enable the station to be heard throughout the Central Coast.

KCBX airs various programs from NPR, such as All Things Considered. It also airs jazz, classical music, and specialty shows such as Democracy Now.

Station repeaters

KCBX operates a satellite station in Santa Barbara operating as KSBX on 89.5 MHz, one in Monterey County operating as KNBX on 91.7 MHz, and several broadcast translators scattered throughout the Central Coast.

Translators	Frequency	Location	Power (watts)
K215AF	90.9	Cambria	13
K215AG	90.9	Solvang	10
K215AH	90.9	Avila Beach	10
K216AG	91.1	Cayucos	38
K236AF	95.1	Lompoc	9

KPBS-FM interference problem in Santa Barbara

In parts of the Santa Barbara area sometimes during atmospheric ducting co-channel KPBS-FM in San Diego can override or interfere with the KSBX signal. At one time KSBX was a 9 watt translator on 89.9 MHz. Another station is now using that translator. A deal was worked out that would vacate that frequency. In 2006 KCBX filed an application for a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to move back to 89.9 MHz and increase the effective radiated power from 50 watts to 350 watts. Part of the application were copies of numerous letters and emails from listeners complaining about the signal override or interference from KPBS. In support of the frequency change a consulting broadcast engineer was hired to analyze the situation, make signal strength measurements during ducting and fully explain the technical causes of the problem to the FCC. The KPBS signal travels completely over water, which makes the problem worse.

In 2010 KPBS was granted a construction permit to increase its effective radiated power from 2,700 watts to 26,000 watts. The consulting engineer explained to the FCC that if the frequency change was not granted this would make the already bad situation even worse. In February 2012 the FCC dismissed the construction permit application from KCBX. KPBS started broadcasting with the new 26,000 watt signal on October 1, 2012.

External links

KCBX official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KCBX

Radio-Locator information on KCBX

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KCBX

Query the FCC's FM station database for KNBX

Radio-Locator information on KNBX

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KNBX

Query the FCC's FM station database for KSBX

Radio-Locator information on KSBX

Radio stations in the San Luis Obispo, California market

By FM frequency	88.5 88.9 89.3 90.1/90.9/91.1 91.3 92.5 93.3 93.7 94.1 94.9 95.3 96.1 98.1 99.7 100.5 101.3 102.5 103.1 103.3 103.5 104.5 105.3 106.1 106.5 107.3

By AM frequency	660 890 920 1030 1280 1340 1400 1440

By callsign	KCBX KCJZ KCPR KERW KESC KGSV KIHC KJDJ KKAL KKJG KKJL KLFF KLMM KLUN KLVH KMLM-FM KPYG KRQZ KSLY-FM KSNI-FM KSTT-FM KTEA KUHL KVEC KVYB KWWV KXDZ KXTK KXTZ KYNS KZOZ

Nearby radio markets Bakersfield Fresno Santa Barbara Santa Cruz/Salinas/Monterey Santa Maria-Lompoc Visalia-Tulare-Hanford See also List of radio stations in California

Radio stations in the Santa Barbara, California market

By FM frequency	88.7 89.5/90.9 89.9 90.3 90.5/91.5 91.1 91.9 92.9 93.7 94.5 95.1 95.9 97.5 98.3 98.7 99.9 100.7 101.7 102.3 103.3 104.7 105.9 106.9 107.7

By AM frequency	990 1070 1090 1250 1290 1340 1490

By callsign	K213AR K218CP K295AH KBBY-FM KCAQ KCLU KCLU-FM KCSB KDAR KDB KDRW KDSC KFYZ KHAY KIST-FM KJEE KLFF KMRO KNX KOCP KPFK KRAZ KSBL KSBX KSPE KTMS KTYD KVYB KYGA KZER KZSB XEPRS

Defunct	KVRY-LP 96.3

Nearby radio markets Bakersfield Los Angeles Oxnard–Ventura San Diego Santa Maria-Lompoc See also List of radio stations in California

Radio stations in the Santa Maria–Lompoc, California market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.5 89.3 89.7 90.1/95.1 90.5 91.5 92.5 93.3 94.5 95.3 95.7 96.1 96.7 97.1 97.5 98.1 99.1 100.3 101.3 102.1 102.5 103.3 104.1 104.5 105.1 105.9 106.7 107.3

By AM frequency	890 1030 1240 1280 1380 1410 1440 1480 1600

By callsign	K271BV KBOX KCBX KCLM KERW KFYZ KGDP-FM KIDI KIHC KJDJ KKAL KKJG KLFF KLWG KMLM-FM KPAT KPLV KRAZ KRQZ KRTO KSBQ KSLY-FM KSMA KSMY KSNI-FM KSTT-FM KSYV KTAP KTNK KUHL KVSM KVYB KXFM KXTK KXTZ KYGA KZOZ

Nearby radio markets Bakersfield Fresno Los Angeles Oxnard–Ventura San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara See also List of radio stations in California

NPR member stations in the state of California

Jefferson Public Radio stations	Bayside KNHM Burney KNCA McCloud KLDD Mendocino KPMO Mt. Shasta KMJC Mt. Shasta KNSQ Rio Dell KNHT Shasta Lake City KJPR Yreka KNYR Yreka KSYC

Capital Public Radio stations	Groveland KXSR Quincy KQNC Sacramento KUOP Sacramento KXJZ Sacramento KXPR Sutter KXJS Tahoe City KKTO

KCRW stations	Indio KCRI Mojave KCRY Oxnard KCRU Santa Monica KCRW

KUSC stations	Los Angeles KUSC Morro Bay KESC Palm Springs KPSC Santa Barbara KDRW Thousand Oaks KDSC

Other stations	Arcata KHSU Bakersfield KPRX Calexico KQVO Chico KCHO Coachella KVLA-FM Crescent City KHSR Fresno KVPR North Highlands KQEI-FM Northridge KCSN Pasadena KPCC Philo KZYX Redding KFPR Redlands KUOR-FM San Ardo KNBX San Bernardino KVCR San Diego KPBS-FM San Diego KSDS San Francisco KALW San Francisco KQED-FM San Luis Obispo KCBX San Mateo KCSM Santa Barbara KSBX Santa Cruz KUSP Santa Rosa KRCB-FM Seaside KAZU Tahoe City KKTO Thousand Oaks KCLU Thousand Oaks KCLU-FM Willits KZYZ

See also List of NPR stations

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in California

Coordinates: 35°21′36″N 120°39′22″W / 35.360°N 120.656°W / 35.360; -120.656

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