KCMB
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| Frequency | 104.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 104.7 KCMB |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Citadel Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KTEL, KTIX, KUMA, KUMA-FM, KWHT, KWRL, KWVN-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | June 29, 1988 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50635 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 532 meters (1,745 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°07′26″N 117°46′48″W / 45.12389°N 117.78000°W |
| Translator | 93.7 MHz (K229BN - La Grande) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | elkhornmediagroup.com/kcmb-fm |
KCMB (104.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Baker City, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by the Elkhorn Media Group and the broadcast license is held by KCMB, LLC.
Programming
[edit]KCMB broadcasts a country music format that includes some programming from Citadel Media.[2]
History
[edit]This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on April 28, 1986.[3] The new station was assigned the KCMB call sign by the FCC on October 3, 1986.[4] KCMB expected to broadcast for the first time on June 27, 1988, but a person shot a transmitter line near the antenna and was postponed to June 29.[5][6] After multiple extensions, KCMB received its license to cover from the FCC on January 10, 1989.[7]
In December 1989, Clare Marie Ferguson-Capps reached an agreement to transfer the license for this station to Oregon Trail Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 1, 1990.[8]
Effective August 28, 2012, Capps sold the station to KCMB, LLC for $1.25 million.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCMB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPH-19850712SZ)". FCC Media Bureau. April 28, 1986.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Vandalism damages KCMB transmitter". Democrat-Herald. Baker City, Oregon. June 27, 1988. p. 2. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New FM radio station hits airwaves". Democrat-Herald. Baker City, Oregon. July 4, 1988. p. 6. Retrieved October 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLH-19880719KB )". FCC Media Bureau. January 10, 1989.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-19891204HF)". FCC Media Bureau. February 1, 1990.
External links
[edit]- KCMB official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 50635 (KCMB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCMB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 156779 (K229BN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K229BN at FCCdata.org
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