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KKBB
Broadcast areaBakersfield, California
Frequency99.3 MHz
BrandingGroove 99.3
Programming
FormatRhythmic Oldies
Ownership
Owner
KLLY, KNZR, KNZR-FM
History
First air date
November 3, 1990 (as KCHT)
Former call signs
KCHT (11/1990-5/1994)
KOQQ (5/1994-12/1994)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID7720
ClassB1
ERP10,000 watts
HAAT120 metres
Transmitter coordinates
35°27′33″N 119°01′13″W / 35.45917°N 119.02028°W / 35.45917; -119.02028
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitegroove993.com

KKBB (99.3 FM, "Groove 99.3") is a commercial radio station located in Bakersfield, California. The station is owned by Alpha Media Ltd. through licensee Alpha Media Licensee Ltd. KKBB airs a rhythmic oldies music format.[2] The station was assigned the KKBB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 9, 1994.[1] KKBB's studios and transmitter are separately located in Oildale.

History

KKBB was originally known by the call letters of KCHT airing a Top 40 music format branded as "The Heat". The radio station was built and owned by Elgee Broadcasting Corporation. It signed on the air for the first time at 6 p.m. on November 3, 1990. The music programming was syndicated by ABC Radio Networks.

In 1994, ABC Radio Networks ceased syndication of their Top 40 "Heat" format. KCHT changed their call letters to KOQQ, and then KKBB, and adopted a classic rock music format branded as "B Rock 99." The format lasted until 2003, when it flipped to rhythmic oldies and rebranded as Groove 99.3.

Airstaff

The current weekday line-up on this station includes local hosts Dannie Pie on the mornings, Erik Fox on mid-days, Emiliou on afternoons, and Lisa Saint-Regis on nights.

References

  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.