KZBG
(Redirected from K256BY)
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| Broadcast area | Lewiston area |
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| Frequency | 97.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Big Country 97.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
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| History | |
First air date | 2005 (as KFFR) |
Former call signs | KFFR (1996–2007) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 83397 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 570 watts |
| HAAT | 323 meters (1,060 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°27′22″N 117°2′56″W / 46.45611°N 117.04889°W |
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Public license information | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZBG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KZBG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KZBG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Big Country Classics Relaunches as 92.1 Hank FM in Lewiston ID Radioinsight - January 19, 2018
- ^ Big Rock Debuts in Lewiston Radioinsight - October 22, 2019
External links
[edit]- 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
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