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KUBB is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Mariposa, California, the station serves the Merced area of California's Central Valley. The station is owned by the Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Merced, LLC. The station carries the syndicated morning drive time show Big D and Bubba.
KRKC-FM is a commercial FM radio station licensed to King City, California serving Monterey/Salinas and the Central California Coast. It is owned by Dimes Media Corporation and broadcasts a Hot Adult Contemporary radio format. The studios and offices are on San Antonio Drive in King City. Pop1021 carries the syndicated Kidd Kraddick Morning Show from Dallas. The rest of the day, it plays a mix of current and recent hits, plus songs from the past 25 years.
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- ↑ Venta, Lance (July 1, 2019). "Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications". Radio Insight. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Stephens completes its Mapleton deal". Streamline Publishing. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.