KKBO

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KKBO

| logo = Big Rig 105.9.jpg

| city = Flasher, North Dakota

| area = Bismarck-Mandan

| branding = '"105.9 The Big Rig"

| frequency = 105.9 MHz

| airdate = December 19, 2008

| format = Country

| erp = 100,000 watts

| haat = 278 meters

| class = C1

| facility_id = 166041

| coordinates =

| callsign_meaning = KK BOb (former branding)

| former_callsigns =

| affiliations =

| owner = Larry Schmidt

| licensee = Radio Bismarck Mandan, LLC

| sister_stations = KXRV

| webcast =

| website = http://www.bigrig1059.com

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KKBO (105.9 FM, "The Big Rig") is a country music radio station in Bismarck, North Dakota (licensed to Flasher). It serves the Bismarck-Mandan metropolitan area. The station broadcasts from a storefront studio on North 4th Street in Bismarck (along with sister station KXRV) competing against iHeartMedia's KQDY/94.5, KBMR/1130, and Townsquare Media's KUSB "US 103.3".

History

The station was launched by Connoisseur Media, LLC on December 19, 2008. KKBO was sold to Larry Schmidt's Radio Bismarck-Mandan in September 2012. The purchase was consummated on October 1, 2012 at a price of $700,000. On December 9, 2012 KKBO changed their format from adult hits (as "Bob FM") to country, branded as "105.9 The Big Rig - New Country and The Legends".{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/79938/bob-fm-bismarck-hits-a-rig/|title=Bob-FM Bismarck Hits A Rig}}

References

External links

[http://www.bigrig1059.com/ Official "Big Rig 105.9" website]

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KBO

Category:Country radio stations in the United States