KZBG

KZBG
Lapwai, Idaho;
Broadcast area	Lewiston area
Frequency	97.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Big Country 97.7
Programming
Format	FM/HD1: Country; HD2: Top 40/CHR "B97.3"; HD3: Classic country "92.1 Hank FM"; HD4: Classic rock "Big Rock 99.1"
Ownership
Owner	James and Darcy Nelly; (Nelly Broadcasting, LLC);
History
First air date	2005 (as KFFR)
Former call signs	KFFR (1996-2007)
Technical information
Facility ID	83397
Class	A
ERP	570 watts
HAAT	323 meters (1,060 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	46°27′22″N 117°2′56″W / 46.45611°N 117.04889°W
Translator(s)	92.1 K221FW (Lewiston, relays HD3); 97.3 K247AW (Lewiston, relays HD2); 99.1 K256BY (Lewiston, relays HD4)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live; Listen Live (HD2); Listen Live (HD3); Listen Live (HD4)
Website	Big Country 97.7; B97.3 (HD2); 92.1 Hank FM (HD3); Big Rock 99.1 (HD4)

KZBG (97.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Lapwai, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Lewiston area. The station is currently owned by James and Darcy Nelly, through licensee Nelly Broadcasting, LLC.^[1]

History

The station was assigned the calls KFFR on 1996-09-12. On 2007-08-06, the station changed to the current KZBG.^[2]

HD Radio

KZBG broadcasts on three additional subchannels:

On HD2, it broadcasts a top 40 format, branded as "B97.3".
On HD3, it broadcasts a classic country format. In January 2018, it rebranded from "Big Country Classics" to "92.1 Hank FM".^[3]
On HD4, it broadcasts a classic rock format, branded as "Big Rock 99.1". On October 21, 2019, it changed their format from sports to classic rock, branded as "Big Rock 99.1".^[4]

References

^ "KZBG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "KZBG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ Big Country Classics Relaunches as 92.1 Hank FM in Lewiston ID Radioinsight - January 19, 2018
^ Big Rock Debuts in Lewiston Radioinsight - October 22, 2019

External links

Facility details for Facility ID KZBG ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
{{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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K221FW at FCCdata.org
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K247AW at FCCdata.org
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K256BY at FCCdata.org

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[1] "KZBG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[2] "KZBG Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] Big Country Classics Relaunches as 92.1 Hank FM in Lewiston ID Radioinsight - January 19, 2018

[4] Big Rock Debuts in Lewiston Radioinsight - October 22, 2019

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