Broadcast area | Santa Fe - Albuquerque |
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Frequency | 98.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Big 98.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Subchannels | HD2: KJFA-FM simulcast HD3: KHFM simulcast |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner | American General Media |
KHFM, KIOT, KJFA-FM, KKRG-FM, KKSS, KLVO | |
History | |
First air date | 1956 (as KRSN) |
Former call signs | KRSN (1956–1986) KKBR (1986–1990) KRBL (1990–1993) KTMN (1993–1997) |
Call sign meaning | KA BiG |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 44000 |
Class | C |
ERP | 14,000 watts |
HAAT | 1,242 meters (4,075 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′47″N 106°27′00″W / 35.213°N 106.450°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | big985.com |
KABG (98.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Los Alamos, New Mexico, and serving the Santa Fe and Albuquerque radio markets. It is owned by American General Media and airs a classic hits radio format, playing Top 40 hits mostly from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. The radio studios and offices are located in Northeast Albuquerque.
The transmitter is on Sandia Crest at an effective radiated power (ERP) of 14,000 watts.[2]