KWBG

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KWBG
KWBG NewsRadio1590 logo.png
Broadcast area Boone County
Story County [3] [4]
Frequency 1590 kHz
Branding"KWBG AM 1590"
Programming
Format News/talk/sports [5]
Affiliations ABC News Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Genesis Communications Network
Premiere Networks
USA Radio Network
Chicago Cubs Radio Network [6]
Iowa State Cyclones Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerFieldview Broadcasting, LLC [1] [2]
History
First air date
January 15, 1950;74 years ago (1950-01-15) [7]
Call sign meaning
Keep Watching Boone Grow
Technical information [8]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 22978
Class B
Power 1,000 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 42°1′21.94″N93°52′36.82″W / 42.0227611°N 93.8768944°W / 42.0227611; -93.8768944 [1] [2]
Translator(s) 101.5 K268DS (Boone)
Links
Public license information
Webcast KWBGLive.com
WebsiteKWBG.com kwbg.com

KWBG (1590 AM) is a news/talk/sports-formatted broadcast radio station. [5] The station is licensed to Boone, Iowa and serves Boone and Story Counties in Iowa. [1] [3] [4] KWBG is owned and operated by Fieldview Broadcasting, LLC. [1] [2]

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History

The station began broadcasting January 15, 1950, and ran 1,000 watts, during daytime hours only. [7] [9] It was originally owned by Boone Broadcasting Co. [9] The following year, the station began nighttime operations, running 500 watts, utilizing a directional array. [9] In the early 1970s, the station was sold to E. G. Wenrick and Kenneth Kilmer. [9] [10] [11] In 1980, KWBG and its sister station KWBG-FM were sold to a group headed by general manager [12] Dennis Borwick for $508,476. [9] [13] In 1986, KWBG and its FM sister station were sold to KZBA, Inc. for $606,344. [14] [15] In 1989, the station was sold to G.O. Radio, Inc. for $400,000. [16]

In 1993, the station's format was changed from adult contemporary to country music. [17] By the late 1990s, the station was airing a farm news-talk format. [18] In 1999, the station was sold to Waitt Radio. [18] [19] Fieldview Broadcasting took ownership of KWBG in 2018. [20] [21] In 2019, KWBG received the National Association of Broadcasters' Crystal Award. [22] [23]

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  11. ↑ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting . July 2, 1973. p. 56. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Radio station sold in Boone". Des Moines Tribune. June 25, 1981. p. 3. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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  14. ↑ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting . May 5, 1986. pp. 72, 73. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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