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| Broadcast area | San Diego, California |
| Frequency | 101.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101.5 KGB |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Sports (KGB (AM) simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
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| KGB, KHTS-FM, KIOZ, KLSD, KMYI, KOGO, KSSX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1950 (as KSON-FM) 1958 (as KGB-FM) |
Last air date | 1958 (as KSON-FM) |
Former call signs | KSON-FM (1950–1958) KGB-FM (1958–1968) KBKB (1968–1972) |
Call sign meaning | George Bowles (station manager of KGB, 1928–1931)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34454 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°43′48″N 117°5′3″W / 32.73000°N 117.08417°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | 101kgb |
KGB-FM (101.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Diego, California. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia and broadcasts in a classic rock music format. KGB-FM's studios are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood on the northeast side, and the transmitter is located in East San Diego east of Balboa Park.
The station has broadcast its content using the HD Radio digital transmission format since 2005.[3]
- ^ Leonard, David. "History of KGB Radio". CT30. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "San Diego HD-Radio Progress Report".