hot AC station. It was the second time that the 98.1 FM frequency changed formats despite leading the market, this time with a 6.2 share in the June 2017 Nielsen Audio ratings. The change came because of the merger between station owner Entercom and CBS Radio, then-owner of soon-to-be sister station KYXY, as it would eliminate playlist overlap between the two stations. Entercom completed the acquisition of KYXY on November 17. In January 2018, KXSN's studios relocated from Mission Valley to Murphy Canyon. In November 2018, KXSN-HD3 began carrying the LGBTQ-targeted "Channel Q" network featuring a talk/dance music format originating from sister station KQPS in Palm Springs. In September 2020, Entercom began restructuring radio formats and regionalizing its programming offerings. As part of this plan, on January 20, 2021, KXSN began voice-tracking talent from KRTH in Los Angeles. Greg Simms hosts the station's morning show, while KRTH midday personality Lara Scott and evening host Larry Morgan will assume those same time slots on KXSN. Simms has previously worked in the San Diego market on KFMB-FM in the 1990s and 2000s. References External links FCC history cards for KXSN XSN Classic hits radio stations in the United States Metromedia Audacy, Inc. radio stations