KBLB
Radio station in Nisswa, Minnesota
46°26′34″N 94°22′55″W / 46.44278°N 94.38194°W / 46.44278; -94.38194KBLB (93.3 FM, "B93.3") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[1] Licensed to Nisswa, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Brainerd area. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC) and features programming from Westwood One.[2]
KBLB is a sister station to KVBR 1340 (Business News/Talk), KLIZ 1380 (Sports), KUAL-FM 103.5 (Oldies), WJJY-FM 106.7 (Adult Contemporary), and KLIZ-FM 107.5 (Classic Rock). All are located in a brand new modern broadcast facility located at 13225 Dogwood Drive, Baxter.
History
The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station to BDI Broadcasting, Inc. on 1999-08-05 and assigned it the call sign KBPQ.[3] On 2000-12-11, BDI assigned the permit to BL Broadcasting (both companies were subsidiaries of Omni Broadcasting).[4] On 2002-01-23, the station changed its call sign to the current KBLB.[5] The station received its license to cover on 2002-03-28.[6]
Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KBLB.[7] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[8]
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "KBLB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- ^ "KBLB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- ^ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- KBLB in the FCC FM station database
- KBLB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- Alexandria
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- Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes
- Iron Range
- Minneapolis–St. Paul
- St. Cloud
- See also
- List of radio stations in Minnesota
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