KXBG

KXBG
Broadcast area
Frequency97.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingBig 97.9
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: 1980s hits
Ownership
Owner
K235BT, K246CI, KBPI, KCOL, KIIX, KOLT-FM, KPAW KSME
History
First air date
1968 (1968)
Former call signs
  • KFBC-FM (1968–1978)
  • KFBQ-FM (1978–1996)
  • KIGN (1996–2002)
  • KQLF (2002–2007)
  • KQMY (2007–2008)
Call sign meaning
"Big"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
7693
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT293 meters (961 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°6′1″N 105°0′23″W / 41.10028°N 105.00639°W / 41.10028; -105.00639
TranslatorsHD2: 107.3 K297AK (Loveland, CO)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

KXBG (97.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Owned by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts a country format targeting the Fort Collins-Greeley, Colorado, area. Its studios are located in Loveland, Colorado.

History

The station was assigned the call sign KFBQ-FM on November 20, 1978. On April 15, 1996, it changed to KIGN and on June 3, 2002, to KQLF. On June 6, 2007, the station became KQMY and finally on January 17, 2008, the current KXBG.[2]

KXBG-HD2

On November 13, 2014, KXBG launched an HD2 subchannel simulcast on translator K297AK 107.3 FM in Loveland, which was previously simulcasting Christian station KDNR, and began stunting with Christmas music as "Santa 107.3".[3] On December 26, 2014, the HD2 subchannel flipped to AC as "Sunny 107.3".[3] On December 26, 2015, after stunting with Christmas music as "Santa 107.3", the HD2 subchannel flipped to Christian AC as "Up 107.3".[4] On June 26, 2017, the HD2 subchannel began stunting with Christmas music as "Santa 107.3", which had been used in each of the past three holiday seasons.[5] On June 29, 2017, the HD2 subchannel launched a 90's hits format, branded as "iHeart 90s 107.3", simulcast on translator K297AK 107.3 FM in Loveland, with the first song being "Jump Around" by House of Pain.[5] On August 11, 2017, the channel was rebranded as "B107.3".[5] On November 3, 2022, the HD2 subchannel began stunting with Christmas music as "Christmas 107.3".[6] On December 26, KXBG-HD2 ended Christmas stunting and launched a 1980s hits format, branded as "Rewind 107.3".[7]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXBG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KXBG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ a b "Sunny 107.3 Launches In Fort Collins". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "iHeart Goes Up In Fort Collins". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Fort Collins' iHeart 90s Rebrands As B107.3". RadioInsight. August 11, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "Christmas 107.3 Debuts In Fort Collins". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  7. ^ 107.3 Fort Collins Rewinds Radioinsight - December 30, 2024


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