KZBG
KZBG (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Lapwai, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Lewiston area. The station is currently owned by James and Darcy Nelly, through licensee Nelly Broadcasting, LLC.[1]
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| City | Lapwai, Idaho |
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| Broadcast area | Lewiston area |
| Branding | Big Country 97.7 |
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Translator(s) | 92.1 K221FW (Lewiston, relays HD3) 97.3 K247AW (Lewiston, relays HD2) 99.1 K256BY (Lewiston, relays HD4) |
| First air date | 2005 (as KFFR) |
| Format | FM/HD1: Country HD2: Top 40/CHR "B97.3" HD3: Classic country "92.1 Hank FM" HD4: Classic rock "Big Rock 99.1" |
| ERP | 570 watts |
| HAAT | 323 meters (1,060 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 83397 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°27′22″N 117°2′56″W |
| Former call signs | KFFR (1996-2007) |
| Owner | James and Darcy Nelly (Nelly Broadcasting, LLC) |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) Listen Live (HD4) |
| Website | Big Country 97.7 B97.3 (HD2) 92.1 Hank FM (HD3) Big Rock 99.1 (HD4) |
History
The station was assigned the calls KFFR on 1996-09-12. On 2007-08-06, the station changed to the current KZBG.[2]
HD Radio
KZBG broadcasts on three additional subchannels:
- On HD2, it broadcasts a top 40 format, branded as "B97.3".
- On HD3, it broadcasts a classic country format. In January 2018, it rebranded from "Big Country Classics" to "92.1 Hank FM".[3]
- On HD4, it broadcasts a classic rock format, branded as "Big Rock 99.1". On October 21, 2019, it changed their format from sports to classic rock, branded as "Big Rock 99.1".[4]
References
- "KZBG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KZBG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Big Country Classics Relaunches as 92.1 Hank FM in Lewiston ID Radioinsight - January 19, 2018
- Big Rock Debuts in Lewiston Radioinsight - October 22, 2019
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KZBG
- Radio-Locator information on KZBG
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KZBG
- Query the FCC's FM station database for K221FW
- Radio-Locator information on K221FW
- Query the FCC's FM station database for K247AW
- Radio-Locator information on K247AW
- Query the FCC's FM station database for K256BY
- Radio-Locator information on K256BY
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