KUSB

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KUSB
Broadcast area Bismarck-Mandan
Frequency 103.3 MHz
BrandingUS 103.3
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KACL, KBYZ, KKCT, KLXX
History
First air date
2006
Call sign meaning
KUS 103.3 Bismarck
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 162267
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 294 meters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website us1033.com

KUSB (103.3 FM), known as "US 103.3", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Townsquare Media that signed on September 25, 2006 with a country music format, directly competing with Clear Channel Communications' KQDY 94.5 and Radio Bismarck-Mandan's KKBO "105.9 The Big Rig".

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Townsquare Media also owns KLXX 1270 (talk), KACL 98.7 (oldies) KBYZ 96.5 (classic rock), and KKCT 97.5 (Top 40 (CHR)) in the Bismarck-Mandan area. All the studios are at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan, along with the AM transmitter and tower. All the FM transmitters are at a site in Saint Anthony, North Dakota, on 57th Road. [2] . [3] The station's studios are co-located with its sister stations at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan. [4] [5]

History

The station signed on the air on September 25, 2006, with a Country music format, immediately branded as "US 103.3." [6]

The sign-on was specifically intended to compete directly with other Country stations in the Bismarck market, particularly iHeartMedia's KQDY 94.5 and later, Radio Bismarck-Mandan's KKBO 105.9 "The Big Rig." [7]

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KUSB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Townsquare Media, LLC - About Us". Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  3. Venta, Lance (February 12, 2015). "Townsquare Swaps Out North Dakota Calls". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. "Contact Us - US 103.3". Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. "Townsquare Media". Downtown Bismarck Business Directory. August 4, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  6. "KUSB - Facility Technical Data". Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  7. "KUSB - US Country 103.3 FM Radio – Listen Live & Stream Online". Radio.net. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
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