KKBO

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KKBO
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

KKBO first signed on the air on December 19, 2008. [2]

The station was launched by Connoisseur Media, LLC, and operated with an Adult Hits format, branded as "105.9 Bob-FM." [3] In September 2012, Connoisseur Media announced the sale of the station to Radio Bismarck-Mandan, LLC, owned by Larry J. Schmidt. [4] The purchase price for the station was $700,000, and the sale was officially consummated on October 1, 2012. [3] This acquisition placed KKBO in a cluster with the existing Radio Bismarck-Mandan station, KXRV (107.5 FM). [5]

Following the change in ownership, the station immediately flipped its format. On December 9, 2012, KKBO switched from Adult Hits to a Country music format, rebranding as "105.9 The Big Rig – New Country and The Legends."

KKBO, branded as "Big Rig 105.9," currently focuses on playing the legends of country music alongside hot, new artists of today. [6] The station broadcasts from a shared storefront studio at 409 N. 4th Street in Bismarck and features local personalities, including the legendary Bismarck-Mandan voice, Sid Hardt. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KKBO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Venta, Lance (December 10, 2012). "Bob-FM Bismarck Hits A Rig". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Venta, Lance (July 17, 2012). "Connoisseur Sells Out Of Bismarck". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FMs move in Bismarck, Terre Haute". Radio & Television Business Report (RBR). August 21, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Radio Bismarck Mandan Buys KKBO-FM/Bismarck ND". Bergner & Co. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Big Rig 105.9 FM/Radio Bismarck-Mandan LLC". Pride of Dakota. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Contact Us - Big Rig 105.9". Radio Bismarck Mandan, LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2025.

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