KSCO

Because 1080 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for KRLD Dallas and WTIC Hartford, at sunset, to avoid interference, KSCO reduces power to 28 watts.

It uses a non-directional antenna at all times[2] KSCO also has three translator stations to broadcast its programming on the FM dial.

[3] It originally was powered at 1,000 watts by day and was housed in a distinctive art deco building, which was constructed for the station, and still broadcasts there today.

Emergency response teams arrived on scene, and all KSCO personnel in the building were evacuated by a HazMat crew.

By the evening of Tuesday, September 26, an FBI lab had determined that the powder was inert, and KSCO/KOMY's broadcast studios were deemed safe.

On October 24, 2022, the FCC proposed a $20,000 fine for Zwerling Broadcasting System, because KSCO had been operating outside of its licensed nighttime parameters since late 1996.

A host can either pay for the hour out of his or her own pocket or find local businesses to sponsor the show in exchange for advertising.

The morning hours feature a syndicated news and commentary show called Armstrong & Getty, followed by NewsMax host Rob Carson, financial advisor Dave Ramsey, and various local shows covering money management, real estate law, and everything about cars.

Past KSCO local programs were hosted by Rosemary Chalmers, Michael Olson, Vernon Bohr, Ethan Bearman, Daryl Alan Gault, Rob Roberts, Brian Maloney, and more.

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KSCO/KOMY's studios on 2300 Portola Drive in Santa Cruz, CA