KBBO (AM)
{{short description|Radio station in Yakima, Washington}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = KBBO
| logo = File:KBBO 1390thefan logo.png
| city = Yakima, Washington
| area = Yakima, Washington
| branding = 1390 AM 104.5 FM The Fan
| frequency = 1390 kHz
| translator = {{Radio Relay|101.7|K269HF|Yakima}}
| repeater = 99.7 KHHK-HD4 (Yakima)
| airdate = 1947 (as KYAK)
| format = Sports
| power = 5,000 watts day
390 watts night
| class = B
| facility_id = 49875
| coordinates = {{coord|46|34|17|N|120|27|15|W|region:US-WA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = KYAK (1947–1957)
KLOQ (1957–1963)
KBBO (1963–2004)
KJOX (2004–2012)
KTCR (2012–2013)
| affiliations = Fox Sports Radio
| owner = Stephens Media Group
| licensee = SMG-Yakima, LLC
| sister_stations = KHHK, KRSE, KXDD, KARY-FM, KTCR
| webcast =
| website = [http://www.thefanyakima.com thefanyakima.com]
| licensing_authority = FCC
}}
KBBO (1390 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Yakima, Washington, United States; the station serves the Yakima area. It carries a sports talk format. The station is currently owned by Stephens Media Group.
History
{{missing information|section|early history|date=September 2019}}
With a power of 250 watts, the station signed on the air in 1947 as KYAK at 1400 kHz. To increase power to 1000 watts day and 500 at night, the station reduced its frequency to 1390 kHz. In 1957, adopting a rock n' roll format and under the ownership of Warren Durham and Bill Shela, the station changed its call letters from KYAK to KLOQ.
In 1963, KLOQ was sold, and the call letters were changed to KBBO, A religious format was adopted.
In 2012, after New Northwest Broadcasters went into receivership, its stations in Washington were sold to James Ingstad of Fargo, North Dakota.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yakimaherald.com/business/new-radio-yakima-owner-committed-to-local-local-local/article_5a09d822-93be-5971-8265-cb7b09fc6fe0.html|title=New Radio Yakima owner committed to 'local, local, local'|last=Hoang |first=Mai|website=Yakima Herald-Republic|language=en|access-date=2019-09-04}}
On August 29, 2013, KBBO and its talk format moved from 980 AM to 1390 AM, swapping frequencies with classic country-formatted KTCR.
On February 25, 2015, KBBO changed its format to sports, branded as "1390 The Fan".{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/92102/ingstad-brings-kiro-programming-to-yakima/|title=Ingstad Brings KIRO Programming To Yakima|first=Eric Jon Magnuson|last=says}}
On September 23, 2015, AllAccess.com reported that Ingstad had asked the Federal Communications Commission to allow the station to go silent due to "transmitter failure."{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/145870/sold-michigan-fm-two-utah-translators|title = Sold: Michigan FM, Two Utah Translators}}
In April 2018, Ingstad Radio sold 14 of its stations in Yakima and the Tri-Cities to Stephens Media Group.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/175389/stephens-media-group-buys-14-ingstad-yakima-tri-ci|title=Stephens Media Group Buys 14 Ingstad Yakima, Tri-Cities Stations|website=All Access|language=en|access-date=2019-09-04}}
References
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External links
{{AM station data|49875|KBBO}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|202157|K269HF}}
- {{FXL|K269HF}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|156894|K283BX}}
- {{FXL|K283BX}}
{{Yakima Radio}}
{{Sports Radio Stations in Washington}}
{{Fox Sports Radio stations}}
Category:Sports radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1947
Category:1947 establishments in Washington (state)
Category:Fox Sports Radio stations
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