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KSPA

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KSPA (1510 AM) is a commercial radio station located in Ontario, California, broadcasting to the Inland Empire area. KSPA last aired a Vietnamese-language format. KSPA was the flagship station of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League of Minor League Baseball from 2008 to 2013. It is also an affiliate of the San Diego Chargers and USC Trojans football. Until 2008, KSPA was a local affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. On June 1, 2016 KSPA was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to increase night power to 6,000 watts.

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KSPA
9th Street, Rancho Cucamonga

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KSPA-AM (The Spa)

9th Street 8729
91730 Rancho Cucamonga
California, United States
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