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Coordinates: 46°3524N 100°4742W / 46.590°N 100.795°W / 46.590; -100.795
 

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KKBO
Broadcast areaBismarck-Mandan
Frequency105.9 MHz
Branding'"105.9 The Big Rig"
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
  • Larry Schmidt
  • (Radio Bismarck Mandan, LLC)
  • Sister stations

    KXRV
    History

    First air date

    December 19, 2008

    Call sign meaning

    KK BOb (former branding)
    Technical information
    Facility ID166041
    ClassC1
    ERP100,000 watts
    HAAT278 meters
    Links
    Websitehttp://www.bigrig1059.com

    KKBO (105.9 FM, "The Big Rig") is a country music radio stationinBismarck, North Dakota (licensedtoFlasher). It serves the Bismarck-Mandan metropolitan area. The station broadcasts from a storefront studio on North 4th Street in Bismarck (along with sister station KXRV) competing against iHeartMedia's KQDY/94.5, KBMR/1130, and Townsquare Media's KUSB "US 103.3".

    History[edit]

    The station was launched by Connoisseur Media, LLC on December 19, 2008. KKBO was sold to Larry Schmidt's Radio Bismarck-Mandan in September 2012. The purchase was consummated on October 1, 2012 at a price of $700,000. On December 9, 2012 KKBO changed their format from adult hits (as "Bob FM") to country, branded as "105.9 The Big Rig - New Country and The Legends".[1]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Bob-FM Bismarck Hits A Rig".

    External links[edit]

    46°35′24N 100°47′42W / 46.590°N 100.795°W / 46.590; -100.795


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