KNBZ
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| City of license | Redfield, South Dakota |
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| Broadcast area | Aberdeen, South Dakota |
| Branding | Sunny 97.7 |
| Slogan | "Your number one at work station!" |
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 171 meters (561 feet) |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 84240 |
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| Former callsigns | KAWO[1] |
| Owner | Hub City Radio, a division of Armada Media Corporation (Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc) |
| Sister stations | KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KSDN, KSDN-FM |
| Website | KNBZ Online |
KNBZ (97.7 FM, "Sunny 97.7") is a radio station licensed to serve Redfield, South Dakota.[2] The station is owned by Hub City Radio, a division of Armada Media Corporation, and licensed to Armada Media - Aberdeen, Inc. It airs an Adult Contemporary music format.[3]
The station was assigned the KNBZ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 2, 1997.[1]
Notable weekday programming includes "Jay Dean's Morning Party" on mornings, Les Cummings on mid-days, Scott Solberg on afternoons, and the syndicated John Tesh program in the evening.
[edit] Ownership
In 2004, Aberdeen Radio Ranch Inc. (Robert J. Ingstad, co-president) agreed to acquire KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, and KQKD from Robert E. Ingstad as part of a reorganization by the Ingstad family. The transaction price was not disclosed.[4]
In May 2006, Armada Media Corporation reached an agreement to acquire KBFO, KGIM, KGIM-FM, KNBZ, KSDN, and KSDN-FM from Aberdeen Radio Ranch for a reported $9.25 million.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Call Sign History. FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Bahr, Jeff. "Changes coming to Aberdeen radio dial: More local shows, ESPN added; less political gabbers", Aberdeen American News, 2006-01-26.
- ^ Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable, 2004-10-25.
- ^ Bahr, Jeff. "$9.25 million paid for six Aberdeen radio stations", Aberdeen American News, 2006-05-13.
[edit] External links
- KNBZ official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KNBZ
- Radio Locator information on KNBZ
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KNBZ
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