KKBO

KKBO
Broadcast areaBismarck-Mandan
Frequency105.9 MHz
Branding'"105.9 The Big Rig"
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
  • Larry Schmidt
  • (Radio Bismarck Mandan, LLC)
KXRV
History
First air date
December 19, 2008
Call sign meaning
KK BOb (former branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID166041
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT278 meters
Links
Public license information
Websitehttp://www.bigrig1059.com

KKBO (105.9 FM, "The Big Rig") is a country music radio station in Bismarck, North Dakota (licensed to Flasher). 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) competing against iHeartMedia's KQDY/94.5, KBMR/1130, and Townsquare Media's KUSB "US 103.3".

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".[2]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKBO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Bob-FM Bismarck Hits A Rig".

46°35′24″N 100°47′42″W / 46.590°N 100.795°W / 46.590; -100.795