KMYI

KMYI is a commercial radio station in San Diego, California, broadcasting on 94.1 FM and in HD Radio. KMYI airs a hot adult contemporary music format branded as STAR 94.1. The station is owned by iHeartMedia. Its studios are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood on the northeast side, and the transmitter is located in La Jolla.

History

The station signed on in 1948 adopting the call sign KFSD-FM and simulcasting 600 KFSD (now KOGO) airing an MOR music format with news and personalities. As one of the earliest FM stations in Southern California, it has more power, 77,000 watts, than most of its rivals, which today are limited to 50,000 watts. As FM radios became more available, especially among the affluent and audiophiles, KFSD-FM adopted a Classical music format in 1956, for which it was known for nearly four decades.

KFSD-FM was sold by Lotus Communications to Nationwide Communications in 1996. The new owners decided Classical music would not have enough listeners and revenue, so the format was switched to Classic hits with the call letters changed to KXGL on February 3, 1997 to better match the station's rebranding as "The Eagle." (The "XGL" in the call sign is supposed to sound something like "Eagle.") KXGL was acquired in 1998 by Jacor Communications, which was later acquired by Clear Channel Communications.