"SLO Radio News 1340 AM". On November 26, 2013, the station dropped its all-news programming and began stunting with an all-Christmas music format as "Christmas 93.7". With the move, public radio station KCLU in Santa Barbara remains the only station on the California's Central Coast with an all-news format. On December 26, the station introduced a soft adult contemporary format with the branding "B93.7". Mapleton Communications sold KYNS and sister stations KPYG, KWWV, KXDZ, and KXTZ to Martha Fahnoe's Dimes Media Corporation for $1 million; the sale closed on January 15, 2015. On September 26, 2016, KYNS changed their format from soft AC to alternative rock, branded as "Alt 93.7". The soft AC format moved to KWWV-HD2 (106.1 FM) and translator K253BR (98.5) and was rebranded "B98.5". The station was again rebranded "Alt 100.9" in mid 2018 with the addition of translator K265FI (100.9). On February 28, 2023, KYNS switched to a classic country format as "The Grade." The station continues to carry the syndicated morning program The Bob & Tom Show. Translators KYNS is rebroadcast via two FM translator stations as well as on KWWV-HD3, the third HD Radio subchannel of KWWV (106.1) in San Luis Obispo. References External links YNS Radio stations established in 1949 Classic country radio stations in the United States