KKOB-FM

KKOB-FM
Simulcast with KKOB (AM)
Broadcast areaAlbuquerque metropolitan area
Frequency96.3 MHz
Branding96.3 News Radio KKOB
Programming
FormatNews–talk
NetworkABC News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KDRF, KKOB, KMGA, KNML, KOBQ, KRST, KTBL
History
First air date
November 1954; 70 years ago (1954-11) (as KHFM)
Former call signs
  • KHFM (1954–2001)
  • KRIF (4/09/2001-4/16/2001)
  • KBZU (2001–2020)
Call sign meaning
derived from sister station KKOB
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48596
ClassC
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT1,260 meters (4,130 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°12′44″N 106°26′58″W / 35.21222°N 106.44944°W / 35.21222; -106.44944
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.newsradiokkob.com

KKOB-FM (96.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it simulcasts a news/talk radio format with co-owned KKOB 770 AM. The studios and offices are on 4th Street NW in downtown Albuquerque. KKOB-AM-FM use the FM station's dial position for the moniker "96.3 News Radio KKOB".

KKOB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000 watts. The transmitter is on Sandia Crest, amid many FM and TV towers.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKOB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KKOB-FM