KMEL
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.
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| Broadcast area | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Frequency | 106.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 106 KMEL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | 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 | |
| Facility ID | 35121 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 69,000 watts |
| HAAT | 393 meters (1,289 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | See § FM booster |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kmel.iheart.com |
KMEL has studios located in the SoMa district, and broadcasts a "superpower" Class B signal 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.
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