KJBL
KJBL (96.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Julesburg, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by Armada Media - Mccook. The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 55,000 watts. The construction permit would increase the height above average terrain from -32.4 meters to -21 meters. This will allow KJBL to become a class C1 station and significantly increase its coverage area.[1][2]
City | Julesburg, Colorado |
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Broadcast area | Northeastern Colorado and Panhandle area of Nebraska |
Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
Slogan | Classic Hits 96.5 KJBL |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | Armada Media - Mccook |
Sister stations | KHAQ, KXNP, KODY, KMTY, KUVR, KADL, KICX, KQHK, KBRL, KFNF, KSTH, |
History | |
First air date | February 2, 1999 (as KEGK) |
Former call signs | KEGK (1999-2001) KKAS (2001-2004) KKYT (2004-2005) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 84864 |
Class | A |
ERP | 265 watts |
HAAT | -32.4 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°59′18″N 102°15′44″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | highplainsradio.net/kjbl-96-5 |
Along with carrying oldies, the station airs local high school football games. The station carries local news as well. Music on KJBL is primarily satellite fed.
History
The station was assigned the call letters KEGK on February 26, 1999. On July 24, 2001, the station changed its call sign to KKAS and on July 7, 2004, to KKYT. After a period off air, on January 14, 2005, the station became the current KJBL. Beginning in 2005, the station aired primarily a country music format, however this soon was changed to classic hits.[3]
References
- "KJBL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KJBL Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "KJBL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KJBL in the FCC's FM station database
- KJBL on Radio-Locator
- KJBL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database