Lotus Says Goodbye To a Bakersfield AM

Radio & Television Business Report

Author: Adam Jacobson
March 24, 2026 3:03 pm

Lotus Communications Founder Howard Kalmenson and Lotus President Jim Kalmenson at the Lotus Seattle studiosIt’s a Class C AM serving the Southern San Joaquin Valley since 1956, presently with a Spanish-language sports talk format aligned with TUDN Radio. Soon, it will be offering listeners English-language religious programming, courtesy of Northwestern Media.

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