KWBG (1590 AM) is a news/talk/sports-formatted broadcast radio station.[5] The station is licensed to Boone, Iowa and serves Boone and Story Counties in Iowa.[1][3][4] KWBG is owned and operated by Fieldview Broadcasting, LLC.[1][2]
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| Broadcast area | Boone County Story County[3][4] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | "KWBG AM 1590" |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk/sports[5] |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Fox Sports Radio Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks USA Radio Network Chicago Cubs Radio Network[6] Iowa State Cyclones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fieldview Broadcasting, LLC[1][2] |
| History | |
First air date | January 15, 1950[7] |
Call sign meaning | Keep Watching Boone Grow |
| Technical information[8] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22978 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°1′21.94″N 93°52′36.82″W / 42.0227611°N 93.8768944°W[1][2] |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 K268DS (Boone) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | KWBGLive.com [1] |
| Website | KWBG.com kwbg.com |
History
editThe station began broadcasting January 15, 1950, and ran 1,000 watts, during daytime hours only.[7][9] It was originally owned by Boone Broadcasting Co.[9] The following year, the station began nighttime operations, running 500 watts, utilizing a directional array.[9] In the early 1970s, the station was sold to E. G. Wenrick and Kenneth Kilmer.[9][10][11] In 1980, KWBG and its sister station KWBG-FM were sold to a group headed by general manager[12] Dennis Borwick for $508,476.[9][13] In 1986, KWBG and its FM sister station were sold to KZBA, Inc. for $606,344.[14][15] In 1989, the station was sold to G.O. Radio, Inc. for $400,000.[16]
In 1993, the station's format was changed from adult contemporary to country music.[17] By the late 1990s, the station was airing a farm news-talk format.[18] In 1999, the station was sold to Waitt Radio.[18][19] Fieldview Broadcasting took ownership of KWBG in 2018.[20][21] In 2019, KWBG received the National Association of Broadcasters' Crystal Award.[22][23]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "KWBG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - KWBG-AM". REC Networks. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "KWBG-AM 1590 AM - Boone, IA - Daytime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "KWBG-AM 1590 AM - Boone, IA - Nighttime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Rosenthal, Phil. "Chicago Cubs: How to watch and listen to games on TV and radio this season", Chicago Tribune. April 1, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWBG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b c d e History Cards for KWBG, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. September 21, 1970. p. 67. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. July 2, 1973. p. 56. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Radio station sold in Boone". Des Moines Tribune. June 25, 1981. p. 3. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. November 17, 1980. p. 58. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. May 5, 1986. pp. 72, 73. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. May 16, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. May 22, 1989. p. 68. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 27. July 7, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 32. August 11, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. August 13, 1999. p. 6. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam. "Riverfront Cast Off Sends Four Iowa Assets To Graeve", Radio & Television Business Report. December 28, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Deal Digest: An AM Is Biggest Ticket Sale Of The Week", Inside Radio. November 15, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Kahler, Logan. "KWBG NABs National Broadcasting Award", Ames Tribune. Apr 26, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Hubbard, Beasley, iHeart FMs Among Crystal Radio Award Winners", Radio & Television Business Report. April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
External links
edit- KWBG AM 1590 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 22978 (KWBG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWBG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database