KBVB

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KBVB

City of license	Barnesville, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Fargo-Moorhead
Branding	Bob 95 FM
Slogan	New Country
Frequency	95.1 (MHz)
Format	Country
Power	15,000 watts (backup site)
Class	C2
Callsign meaning	pun on Bob
Former callsigns	KRVI
Owner	James Ingstad (Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc.)
Website	www.bob95fm.com

KBVB is also the abbreviation for the Belgian Football Association.

KBVB "Bob 95 FM" (95.1 FM) is a radio station based in Fargo, North Dakota, though licensed by the FCC to Barnesville, Minnesota, owned by James Ingstad.

Ingstad's Radio Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. also owns KFGO 790 (News/Talk), KVOX 1280 (Sports), WDAY 93.7 (Top 40), KRWK 101.9 (Rock), and KMXW 104.7 (Adult Contemporary) in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

[edit] History

95.1 began its life as KDLM-FM on the 95.3 frequency licensed to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The station was purchased from Leighton Broadcasting in 1995 by MidStates Broadcasting, a division of OtterTail Power Company. At that time the studio was moved in with new sister-stations KFGO-AM/FM and KVOX-AM/FM. KDLM moved to the 95.1 frequency and underwent a format flip to alternative rock as "95X" under the call letter KFGX. This format was relitively short lived as the station transitioned to Adult Contemporary in 1997, then mainstream rock as "Rock 95" in 1998. MidStates Broadcasting was later bought out by James Ingstad in 1999.

Clear Channel Communications bought Ingstad's Fargo stations in 2000, and debuted River 95.1 debuted with an adult contemporary format. KRVI tweaked to its current AAA format in 2003, similar to that of co-owned KTCZ "Cities 97" in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After success with the AAA format on Cities 97 in Minneapolis, Clear Channel recreated format in Fargo and several other markets. These stations tend to draw in a large middle aged, well-educated audience which makes them appealing to advertisers and profitable despite the fact that they may not have large overall audiences. The station also annually airs Christmas music after Thanksgiving until Christmas Day.

On September 28, 2006, KRVI and the other Clear Channel stations in Fargo were sold back to James Ingstad, who lives in Fargo. He previously did not own KDAM, as didn't sign on until 2002. The sale was approved by the FCC on January 19, 2007.

Starting at midnight on March 8th, 2007, KRVI began stunting by repeating Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport by Rolf Harris continuously, until March 12, 2007, when it became KBVB "Bob 95 FM", with the Chris, John, and Jane morning show.