KGBK
| Broadcast area | Great Bend, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.7 MHz |
| Branding | Real Country 96.7 GBK |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | SRN News Westwood One Kansas City Royals |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ad Astra Per Aspera Broadcasting |
| KLQR | |
| History | |
Former call signs | KANS-FM (?-1985) KQDF-FM (1985-1995) KGTR (1995-2007) KSOB (2007-2023)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 7990 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 81 meters (266 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°09′54″N 99°06′05″W / 38.16500°N 99.10139°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KGBK (96.7 FM, "Real Country 96.7 GBK") is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Larned, Kansas, United States. The station is currently owned by Ad Astra Per Aspera Broadcasting.
KGBK broadcasts a country music format.[2] It previously aired the ""Jack FM and "Bob FM" adult hits formats.[3]
The station was assigned the KSOB call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on November 27, 2007.[1]
As part of former owner Rocking M Media's bankruptcy reorganization, in which 12 stations in Kansas would be auctioned off to new owners, it was announced on October 31, 2022 that Hutchinson-based Ad Astra Per Aspera Broadcasting was the winning bidder for KSOB, KNNS and Salina-based KVOB for $40,000. While the bankruptcy court has approved the purchase, the sale must be filed to the FCC for approval. Ahead of the closure of the sale, Ad Astra Per Aspera applied for new KGBK call letters for the station, which took effect on March 1, 2023. The following month, Ad Astra Per Aspera assumed control of the stations, with KGBK shifting to a traditional country format as "Real Country."[4][5][6] Concurrent with the sale consummation, Ad Astra Per Aspera filed a frequency change for the station to 98.9 MHz, move their transmitter to a site closer to Great Bend, and increase power to 16,500 watts. [7]
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "Format Changes". Your Midwest Media. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Four Operators to Split 12 Stations Auctioned Off by Rocking M Media
- ^ The Rocking M Asset Auction Concludes
- ^ Rocking M Auction Opens Window to Kansas Broadcasters to Grow Their Reach
- ^ https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/fmDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076f9186f2886f018710054dc9079f&id=25076f9186f2886f018710054dc9079f&goBack=N
External links
- Official website}}
- KSOB in the FCC FM station database
- KSOB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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