KSND

KSND
Monmouth, Oregon;
Broadcast area	Salem, Oregon
Frequency	95.1 MHz
Branding	La Pantera 95.1
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Amador and Rosalie Bustos; (Bustos Media Holdings, LLC);
History
First air date	March 23, 1995
Former call signs	KNJM (1991–1994, CP)
Call sign meaning	K-SouND (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	19242
Class	C3
ERP	1,000 watts
HAAT	477 meters
Transmitter coordinates	44°53′19″N 123°36′26″W / 44.88861°N 123.60722°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	Official Website

KSND (95.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican format. Licensed to Monmouth, Oregon, United States, the station is currently owned by Bustos Media Holdings, LLC.^[2]

History

The station Construction Permit was issued with the call sign KNJM on 1991-11-15. On 1994-02-14, the station call sign was changed to the current KSND^[3] and went on the air as "K-SOUND 95.1" on March 23, 1995 at 5:12 pm with an adult contemporary format. The station was licensed to Lincoln City, Oregon with the studios in Newport, Oregon and the transmitting facilities on top of Otter Crest near Otter Rock, Oregon. The station transmitted with 6,000 watts of Effective Radiated Power (ERP). It was owned and operated by Elite Broadcasting, Inc., consisting of equal partners William Emery, Keith Miller, Jr. and Jack Schult. In 2001, it was sold to Ernie Hopseker at an estimated price of 400,000 dollars and subsequently moved to Monmouth, Oregon. Known as "Salem's FM", the format was Adult Hits with personalities on air every day. KSND was sold June 1, 2007 at an estimated price of 1.7 million dollars.

On March 9. 2012, KSND changed their format from Regional Mexican (simulcasting KWBY 940 AM Woodburn, Oregon) to Spanish adult hits, branded as "Recuerdo 95.1".

On May 1, 2013, KSND changed their format from Spanish adult hits to Spanish oldies, branded as "La Clasica 95.1".

On June 4, 2014, KSND changed their format to regional Mexican, branded as "La Gran D 95.1".

In August 2017, KSND rebranded as "La Pantera 95.1".