KOMY ( 1340 AM ) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format . Licensed to La Selva Beach ( Santa Cruz County ) , California , United States , the station serves the Monterey Bay Area . KOMY was originally licensed to nearby Watsonville for many years . Damage occurred to KOMY 's original transmitter site as a result of the October 17 , 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake , and subsequently , new owners moved the facilities to the Santa Cruz area
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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