KXSF-LP (102.5 FM) is a low-power

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. It is owned by San Francisco Community Radio, Inc., sharing the frequency with KSFP-LP, the station of the ''

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''. It broadcasts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. from Light Rail Studio in San Francisco. KXSF-LP and KSFP-LP are broadcast from the second level of Mount Sutro.

History

In 2013, San Francisco Community Radio filed an application with the

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for a new low-power station to serve San Francisco. The group was formed by former DJs and staff members of KUSF, the former freeform station of the

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, which was sold in 2011 and changed formats. The DJs created "KUSF in Exile", which grew into San Francisco Community Radio. KXSF-LP began broadcasting on September 10, 2018, with a launch lineup including 30 different programs. The frequency is shared with KSFP-LP, which specializes in talk and public affairs programming.

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* * http://stream.kxsf.fm:8000/ * {{San Francisco Radio 2018 establishments in California Radio stations established in 2018 Radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area Low-power FM radio stations in California Community radio stations in the United States