KZBG

KZBG

Lapwai, Idaho
Broadcast area	Lewiston area
Frequency	97.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Big Country 97.7
Programming
Format	Country
Subchannels	HD2: B97.3 (Top 40/CHR) HD3: 92.1 Hank FM (Classic country) HD4: Big Rock 99.1 (Classic rock)
Ownership
Owner	James and Darcy Nelly (Nelly Broadcasting, LLC)
History
First air date	2005 (as KFFR)
Former call signs	KFFR (1996–2007)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	83397
Class	A
ERP	570 watts
HAAT	323 meters (1,060 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	46°27′22″N117°2′56″W / 46.45611°N 117.04889°W / 46.45611; -117.04889
Translator(s)	HD2: 97.3 K247AW (Lewiston) HD3: 92.1 K221FW (Lewiston) HD4: 99.1 K256BY (Lewiston)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) Listen Live (HD4)
Website	Big Country 97.7 B97.3 (HD2) 92.1 Hank FM (HD3) Big Rock 99.1 (HD4)

KZBG (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Lapwai, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Lewiston area. The station is currently owned by James and Darcy Nelly, through licensee Nelly Broadcasting, LLC. ^[2]

History

The station was assigned the calls KFFR on 1996-09-12. On 2007-08-06, the station changed to the current KZBG. ^[3]

HD Radio

KZBG broadcasts on three additional subchannels:

• On HD2, it broadcasts a top 40 format, branded as "B97.3".
• On HD3, it broadcasts a classic country format. In January 2018, it rebranded from "Big Country Classics" to "92.1 Hank FM". ^[4]
• On HD4, it broadcasts a classic rock format, branded as "Big Rock 99.1". On October 21, 2019, it changed their format from sports to classic rock, branded as "Big Rock 99.1". ^[5]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KZBG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KZBG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "KZBG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
4. Big Country Classics Relaunches as 92.1 Hank FM in Lewiston ID Radioinsight - January 19, 2018
5. Big Rock Debuts in Lewiston Radioinsight - October 22, 2019

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 83397 (KZBG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KZBG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 143449 (K221FW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K221FW at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 156787 (K247AW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K247AW at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 156689 (K256BY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K256BY at FCCdata.org