KOIT
KOIT (96.5 FM) is a commercial adult contemporary radio station licensed to San Francisco, California. The station has studios along Junipero Serra Boulevard in Daly City, and transmits from Sutro Tower in San Francisco, with a power output of 24,000 watts effective radiated power. The signal can be received throughout the Bay Area with relative ease. There is also a booster station in Martinez, California called KOIT-3 that improves the coverage in the Diablo Valley area.
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| Broadcast area | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.5 KOIT |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: AAA "Highway 1" HD3: Christmas music |
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| History | |
First air date | July 1, 1947 |
Former call signs | KRON-FM (1947–1975) KOIT (1975–1983) KOIT-FM (1983–2010) |
Call sign meaning | The COIT Tower, a San Francisco landmark |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6380 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 24,000 watts |
| HAAT | 480 meters (1,570 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37.7552°N 122.4527°W |
| Repeater(s) | See § Booster |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via Audacy) Listen live (HD2) Listen live (via Audacy) (HD2) Listen live (HD3) |
| Website | www highway1radio |
KOIT is owned by Salt Lake City–based Bonneville International. From 2007 through 2017, the station was owned by Entercom. As part of its merger with CBS Radio, the company was required to divest four of its radio stations in San Francisco in order stay within ownership caps. KOIT was placed in a trust and was subsequently reacquired by Bonneville, which had owned the station from 1975 until the sale to Entercom.
KOIT broadcasts in HD.