KBMO

KBMO (1290 AM, "Standard Gold") is a radio station licensed to serve Benson, Minnesota, USA. The station, established in 1956, is currently owned by Justin Klinghagen and John Jennings, through licensee Headwaters Media, LLC.

KBMO broadcasts an Adult Standards/MOR music format including satellite-fed programming from Westwood One.

History

This station began regular broadcast operations in December 1956 under the ownership of Arline H. Steinbach. In 1960, it was acquired by North Star Broadcasting Company, Inc.

In October 1982, North Star Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KBMO to Joseph John Garamella, M.D. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 16, 1982.

In December 1988, Joseph John Garamella, M.D., filed an application with the FCC to transfer the broadcast license for this station to a new company called Garamella Broadcasting Company. The transfer was approved by the FCC on January 18, 1989, and the transaction was consummated on March 1, 1989. The new company applied for a new call sign and the station was assigned KSCR by the Federal Communications Commission on February 26, 1990.