KBMO

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KBMO
Broadcast area Benson and immediate surrounding areas
Frequency 1290 kHz
BrandingKWLM
Programming
Format News/Talk
Ownership
OwnerLakeland Media, LLC
KSCR-FM KWLM KKLN KOLV KQIC KLFN
History
First air date
December 1956
Former call signs
KBMO (1956–1990)
KSCR (1990–2000) [1]
Call sign meaning
Benson MinnesOta
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 54253
Class D
Power 330 watts (day)
24 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 45°19′06″N95°33′48″W / 45.31833°N 95.56333°W / 45.31833; -95.56333
Translator(s) 103.5 K278CX (Benson))
Links
Public license information
Website bensonradio.com

KBMO (1290 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Benson, Minnesota, United States. The station, established in 1956, is currently owned by Lakeland Media, LLC. Programming is also heard on FM translator K278CX at 103.5 MHz.

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KBMO broadcasts a News/Talk format, simulcasting sister station KWLM in Willmar. [3]

History

This station began regular broadcast operations in December 1956 under the ownership of Arline H. Steinbach. [4] In 1960, it was acquired by North Star Broadcasting Company, Inc. [4]

In October 1982, North Star Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KBMO to Joseph John Garamella, M.D. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 16, 1982. [5]

In December 1988, Joseph John Garamella, M.D., filed an application with the FCC to transfer the broadcast license for this station to a new company called Garamella Broadcasting Company. The transfer was approved by the FCC on January 18, 1989, and the transaction was consummated on March 1, 1989. [6] The new company applied for a new call sign and the station was assigned KSCR by the Federal Communications Commission on February 26, 1990. [1]

In September 1991, Garamella Broadcasting Company agreed to sell this station to Davies Broadcasting Company. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 8, 1991, and the transaction was consummated on November 15, 1991. [7]

In March 1994, Davies Broadcasting Company reached an agreement to sell this station to Quest Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 12, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on May 2, 1994. [8]

The station was re-assigned the heritage KBMO call sign by the FCC on February 10, 2000. [1]

In October 2013, Quest Broadcasting reached an agreement to sell KBMO (and sister station KSCR-FM) to Headwaters Media, LLC for $275,000. The FCC approved the deal on January 10, 2014, and the transaction was formally consummated on February 28, 2014. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KBMO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-3.
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19821013FO)". FCC Media Bureau. December 16, 1982.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19881202EE)". FCC Media Bureau. March 1, 1989.
  7. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19910927ED)". FCC Media Bureau. November 15, 1991.
  8. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19940303HY)". FCC Media Bureau. May 2, 1994.
  9. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-20131025AGF)". FCC Media Bureau. February 28, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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