KMEL

KMEL (106.1 FM) is an Urban Contemporary-formatted radio station located in San Francisco, California. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, it has been one of the most well-programmed urban radio stations in the United States, owing to its unusual roots from carrying a Top 40 Pop-turned-Rhythmic format originally. Under the Clear Channel banner, KMEL is the largest urban radio station in its roster outside the New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago radio markets, as well as the conglomerate's designated flagship station in the respective urban radio division.

KMEL has studios located in the SoMa district across the street from the Caltrain station and railyard, and broadcasts at an effective radiated power of 69,000 watts from the San Bruno Mountain area south of San Francisco. The station's powerful signal can easily be heard all over the Bay Area and covers areas as far north as Santa Rosa, as far east as Concord and the Livermore Valley, and as far south as the Santa Cruz Mountains and, reputedly, the Salinas Valley. There is some difficulty reaching the signal from the city of Fairfield and areas North of Concord due to the topography of those areas. It is currently one of the highest rated stations in the Bay Area, with the largest listening audience males 18-to-34 demographic.