KBGZ

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KBGZ
Broadcast area Elko, Nevada
Frequency 103.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBig Country 103.9
Programming
Format Country
Subchannels HD2: Conservative talk "Talk Radio 107.7"
HD3: Classic rock "Coyote Rock 101.1"
Classic country "True Country 100.5"
Ownership
Owner
  • Richard Hudson
  • (Global One Media, Inc)
KUOL, KHIX
History
First air date
2008
Former call signs
KEBG (2007–2011)
Technical information
Facility ID 166019
Class C1
ERP 10,800 watts
HAAT 487 meters
Transmitter coordinates
40°55′18″N115°50′58″W / 40.92167°N 115.84944°W / 40.92167; -115.84944
Translator(s) HD2: 107.7 K299AN (Elko)
HD3: 101.1 K266AB (Elko)
HD4: 100.5 K263BD (Spring Creek)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD3)
Listen Live (HD4)
Website big1039fm.com
talk1077fm.com (HD2)
rock1011fm.com (HD3)
truecountryfm.com (HD4)

KBGZ (103.9 FM, "Big Country 103.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Spring Creek, Nevada. The station is owned by Richard Hudson, through licensee Global One Media, Inc. It airs a country music format. [1]

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Ownership and licensing

The station was assigned the KEBG call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on August 30, 2007. [2] The station was licensed by the FCC on December 2, 2009. In April 2011, the call sign was changed to KBGZ concurrent with the station adding High Definition Radio Service. The HD2 program features '70's and 80's music, and the HD2 program is also rebroadcast on fill-in translator K299AN.

On November 26, 2007, Ken and Alene Sutherland applied to the FCC for a License to cover for KEBG. [3] Effective May 31, 2022, the Sutherlands' Ruby Radio Corporation sold KBGZ, sister stations KHIZ and KUOL, and three translators to Global One Media for $1 million.

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References

  1. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Broadcast Applications". Federal Communications Commission. 2007-11-26.[ permanent dead link ]