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KWBG
Broadcast areaBoone County
Story County[3][4]
Frequency1590 kHz
Branding"KWBG AM 1590"
Programming
FormatNews/talk/sports[5]
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Genesis Communications Network
Premiere Networks
USA Radio Network
Chicago Cubs Radio Network[6]
Iowa State Cyclones Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerFieldview Broadcasting, LLC[1][2]
History
First air date
January 15, 1950; 74 years ago (1950-01-15)[7]
Call sign meaning
Keep Watching Boone Grow
Technical information
Facility ID22978
ClassB
Power1,000 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°1′21.94″N 93°52′36.82″W / 42.0227611°N 93.8768944°W / 42.0227611; -93.8768944[1][2]
Translator(s)101.5 K268DS (Boone)
Links
WebcastKWBGLive.com [1]
WebsiteKWBG.com kwbg.com

KWBG (1590 AM) is a news/talk/sports-formatted broadcast radio station.[5] The station is licensed to Boone, Iowa and serves Boone and Story Counties in Iowa.[1][3][4] KWBG is owned and operated by Fieldview Broadcasting, LLC.[1][2]

History[edit]

The station began broadcasting January 15, 1950, and ran 1,000 watts, during daytime hours only.[7][8] It was originally owned by Boone Broadcasting Co.[8] The following year, the station began nighttime operations, running 500 watts, utilizing a directional array.[8] In the early 1970s, the station was sold to E. G. Wenrick and Kenneth Kilmer.[8][9][10] In 1980, KWBG and its sister station KWBG-FM were sold to a group headed by general manager[11] Dennis Borwick for $508,476.[8][12] In 1986, KWBG and its FM sister station were sold to KZBA, Inc. for $606,344.[13][14] In 1989, the station was sold to G.O. Radio, Inc. for $400,000.[15]

In 1993, the station's format was changed from adult contemporary to country music.[16] By the late 1990s, the station was airing a farm news-talk format.[17] In 1999, the station was sold to Waitt Radio.[17][18] Fieldview Broadcasting took ownership of KWBG in 2018.[19][20] In 2019, KWBG received the National Association of Broadcasters' Crystal Award.[21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "KWBG Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - KWBG-AM". REC Networks. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "KWBG-AM 1590 AM - Boone, IA - Daytime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "KWBG-AM 1590 AM - Boone, IA - Nighttime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Rosenthal, Phil. "Chicago Cubs: How to watch and listen to games on TV and radio this season", Chicago Tribune. April 1, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e History Cards for KWBG, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. September 21, 1970. p. 67. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting. July 2, 1973. p. 56. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Radio station sold in Boone". Des Moines Tribune. June 25, 1981. p. 3. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. November 17, 1980. p. 58. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. May 5, 1986. pp. 72, 73. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. May 16, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  15. ^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. May 22, 1989. p. 68. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 27. July 7, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Elsewhere", The M Street Journal. Vol. 16, No. 32. August 11, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  18. ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. August 13, 1999. p. 6. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  19. ^ Jacobson, Adam. "Riverfront Cast Off Sends Four Iowa Assets To Graeve", Radio & Television Business Report. December 28, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  20. ^ "Deal Digest: An AM Is Biggest Ticket Sale Of The Week", Inside Radio. November 15, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  21. ^ Kahler, Logan. "KWBG NABs National Broadcasting Award", Ames Tribune. Apr 26, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  22. ^ "Hubbard, Beasley, iHeart FMs Among Crystal Radio Award Winners", Radio & Television Business Report. April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

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