KKBO
KKBO (105.9 FM, "The Big Rig") is a country music radio station licensed to Flasher, North Dakota. It serves the Bismarck-Mandan metropolitan area. The station broadcasts from a storefront studio on North 4th Street in Bismarck (along with sister station KXRV).
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| City | Flasher, North Dakota |
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| Broadcast area | Bismarck-Mandan |
| Branding | '"105.9 The Big Rig" |
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| First air date | December 19, 2008 |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 278 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 166041 |
| Call sign meaning | KK BOb (former branding) |
| Owner | Larry Schmidt (Radio Bismarck Mandan, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KXRV |
| Website | http://www.bigrig1059.com |
History
The station was launched by Connoisseur Media, LLC on December 19, 2008. KKBO was sold to Larry Schmidt's Radio Bismarck-Mandan in September 2012. The purchase was consummated on October 1, 2012 at a price of $700,000. On December 9, 2012 KKBO changed their format from adult hits (as "Bob FM") to country, branded as "105.9 The Big Rig - New Country and The Legends".[1]
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KKBO
- Radio-Locator information on KKBO
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KKBO
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