KKBO

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KKBO
Big Rig 105.9.jpg
Broadcast area Bismarck-Mandan
Frequency 105.9 MHz
Branding'"105.9 The Big Rig"
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
Owner
  • Larry Schmidt
  • (Radio Bismarck Mandan, LLC)
KXRV
History
First air date
December 19, 2008
Call sign meaning
KKBOb (former branding)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 166041
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 278 meters
Links
Public license information
Website http://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".

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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]

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References

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

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