WKBH-FM
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| Broadcast area | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 102.7 WKBH |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Classic rock; Classic hits |
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| History | |
First air date | April 5, 1989 (as KQEG) |
Former call signs | KQEG (1989–2020) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72206 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 4,000 watts |
| HAAT | 214 m (702 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°43′17.00″N 91°17′24.00″W / 43.7213889°N 91.2900000°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD3) |
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WKBH-FM (102.7 MHz, "102.7 WKBH") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock and classic hits hybrid format.[3] Licensed to Onalaska, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the La Crosse area. The station is owned by Magnum Communications, Inc. as of July 31, 2020.[4]
On July 1, 2019, the then-KQEG’s format changed from oldies to soft oldies, branded as "102.7 MeTV FM".[5] WKBH-FM serves as the flagship station for a network dozens of stations and translators.
On August 1, 2020, KQEG’s format changed from soft oldies to classic rock, which moved from WKBH-FM 100.1 (which switched to EMF's K-Love contemporary Christian format).[6] The station began identifying itself as WKBH-FM on August 1, 2020, although the call sign was not officially changed by the Federal Communications Commission until August 11.
References
[edit]- ^ "More Details On The Three-Way Breakup Of Mississippi Valley Broadcasters La Crosse WI". Radioinsight.com.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Magnum La Crosse Update With One More Flip; Making Five In The Market". RadioInsight. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF).
- ^ MeTV FM Coming to La Crosse Radioinsight - July 1, 2019
- ^ Magnum Acquisition Leads To Four Format Shuffle In LaCrosse Radioinsight - August 1, 2020
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 72206 (WKBH-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKBH-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 155068 (K250AZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K250AZ at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 145081 (W296EH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W296EH at FCCdata.org
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