KRSX-FM

Infobox Radio Station
name = KRSX-FM


city = Yermo, California
area = High Desert
branding = Cruisin' 105.3
slogan = Good Times, Great Oldies!
airdate = 1997
frequency = 105.3 MHz
format = Oldies
erp = 400 watts
haat = 693 meters
class = B1
facility_id = 2316
owner = El Dorado Broadcasting
website = None
callsign_meaning =
sister_stations = KZXY, KATJ, KIXA

KRSX-FM (105.3 FM, "Crusin' Oldies") is a commercial radio station in Yermo, California, broadcasting to the eastern sections of the Victor Valley, California, area. It broadcasts from the tower adjacent to 98.1 KRXV. KRSX-FM airs an oldies music format.

History

KRSX-FM signed on in 1997 with the call letters KYHT. KYHT was a simulcast of KAVS in Mojave, California airing a Top 40 music format branded as "Hot 97".

When KAVS dropped the Top 40 music format in favor of a modern rock music format, KYHT remained in the simulcast rebranded as High Desert Modern Rock 97.7 & 105.3.

In 1998, KAVS/KYHT along with sister station KAVL were purchased by Jacor Communications (now Clear Channel Communications) leading to a return to Top 40 as a repeater of KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, California rebranded as 97.7 & 105.3 KIISFM, with local programming hosted by Chester The Arrester and many live broadcasts on location. KYHT went off the air in early 1999 due to a windstorm that caused the transmitter building to buckle and become airborn, the station was restored 3 days later.

The grouping of 102.7 FM KIIS in Los Angeles, 1220 AM KIIS in Santa Clarita, 97.7 FM KAVS in the Antelope Valley, 105.3 FM KYHT in Barstow/Victor Valley, and 101.9 FM KFMS in Las Vegas created a nearly continuous coverage of KIISFM between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. However, 101.9 in Las Vegas was branded as KISS instead of KIIS.

After the Clear Channel Communications/Jacor Communications merger, KYHT's operations became apart of the Victorville cluster which began airing local IDs as 105.3 KIISFM, discontinued replaying KAVS's local programming, and began airing local modern rock intensive Top 40 music programming during the weekends.

In 2001, KYHT began to simulcast KZXY airing a hot adult contemporary music format full time as Y 102 & 105. This flip resulted in 101.9 KISSFM in Las Vegas, switching to all local programming. The building where 105.3 KIISFM's local studio in Barstow resided became a shoe factory.

In 2002, KYHT changed call letters to KJAT, and began simulcasting 100.7 KATJ airing a country music format branded as Cat Country 100.7 & 105.3.

In 2004, KJAT adopted the current call letters, KRSX, airing an oldies music format syndicated by Jones Radio Network with the branding, "Cruisin' Oldies 105.3".

In November 2007, the license for the station was transferred to El Dorado BroadcastingPartners as part of Clear Channel's divestiture program. [http://www.mediabuyerplanner.com/2007/07/05/clear-channel-sells-16-stations-to-frontier-capital-partners/]

External links

*FMQ|KRSX
*FML|KRSX
*FMARB|KRSX