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40-414: KKOB may refer to: KKOB (AM) , a radio station (770 AM) licensed to serve Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States KKOB-FM , a radio station (96.3 FM) licensed to serve Albuquerque, New Mexico KOBQ , a radio station (93.3 FM) licensed to serve Albuquerque, New Mexico, which held the call sign KKOB-FM from 1986 to 2019 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

80-506: A Smokey Bear special shape hot air balloon participating in the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta collided with and became entangled in one of KKOB's transmitter towers. The three passengers were able to climb out of the basket onto the tower. However, the tower was energized and could have led to electrocution once the passengers set foot on ground, so KKOB shut down its transmitter following

120-613: A directional antenna , primarily to limit its signal to the east in the direction of WABC in New York City , the primary Class A station on 770 AM . With a good radio KKOB can be heard at night across much of the western half of North America . To compensate for KKOB's loss of signal at night in Santa Fe , since 1986, it has been simulcast on 770 kHz by a 230-watt experimental synchronous transmitter located in that city. KKOB-AM-FM provide local news and weather updates around

160-528: A local talk show on weekend mornings. Syndicated shows on weekends include Chris Plante , Rudy Maxa and Bill Cunningham . KKOB broadcasts University of New Mexico Lobos basketball and football games. Some other Lobo sports can also be heard on co-owned sports radio station KNML . The station began as KOB, first licensed by the federal government on April 5, 1922. However, the person most responsible for its founding, Ralph Willis Goddard, by this time already had extensive experience with radio. Goddard

200-557: A major reassignment of stations under the Federal Radio Commission 's General Order 40 , KOB was assigned to 1180 kHz, one of Region 5's high-powered "clear channel" frequencies. Although this allowed unlimited operation during daylight hours, nighttime hours were shared with KEX in Portland, Oregon, with KOB receiving 1/3rd of the after-sunset hours, and KEX assigned the rest. On December 31, 1929, while preparing

240-417: A national brand (such as TSN Radio or Sportsnet Radio ) but carry mostly local programming, with American-based shows filling in gaps. Compared to other formats, interactive "talkback" sports radio poses difficulties for Internet radio , since as a live format it is difficult to automate; most prominent sports leagues also place their radio broadcasts behind a paywall or provide their broadcasts directly to

280-572: A regulation requiring that stations making broadcasts intended for the general public now had to operate under a "Limited Commercial" license. On April 5, 1922, the university was issued a broadcasting station license with the randomly assigned call letters KOB. The 1928 passage of the Davis Amendment required an equitable assignment of radio facilities within five regions of the United States. Effective November 11, 1928, as part of

320-590: Is Nigeria's first sports radio station and was launched in 2002. DZSR Sports Radio 918 kHz is the first and only sports radio station owned by the Philippine Broadcasting Service . In 2009, Detroit's "97.1 The Ticket" WXYT-FM , thanks to the surprising time slot dominance of shows like Valenti and Foster , in addition to holding the play-by-play rights for the Detroit Tigers , Detroit Red Wings , Detroit Lions and

360-493: Is carried in multiple forms on both major North American satellite radio networks. In the United States, most sports talk-formatted radio stations air syndicated programming from ESPN Radio , SportsMap , Sports Byline USA , Fox Sports Radio , Infinity Sports Network , or NBC Sports Radio , while in the Spanish language , ESPN Deportes Radio is the largest current network. In contrast, Canadian sports talk stations may carry

400-676: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages KKOB (AM) KKOB's transmitter site is off Second Street NW in North Valley . It is a Class B facility, operating around the clock with 50,000 watts , the maximum allowed in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). During the daytime, it uses a non-directional signal that reaches most of New Mexico's populated areas, as well as parts of Colorado and Arizona . At night, it uses

440-577: Is owned by Cumulus rival iHeartMedia . KKOB switched to mostly airing programs syndicated by Cumulus Media's Westwood One subsidiary, only retaining one Premiere Networks weekday show, Rush Limbaugh until his death in 2021. Dan Bongino took over the midday time slot previously held by Limbaugh on all Cumulus stations on May 24, 2021. On September 1, 2016, KKOB began simulcasting its programming over translator station K233CG (94.5 FM) in Sandia , which Cumulus purchased for $ 425,000. Beginning in 1941, KOB

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480-752: Is the oldest and longest running sports talk call-in show in the NY-NJ Metropolitan area, and is believed to be the oldest in the nation. Enterprise Radio Network became the first national all-sports network, operating out of Avon, Connecticut, from New Year's Day 1981 through late September of that year before going out of business. ER had two channels, one for talk and a second for updates and play-by-play. ER's talk lineup included current New York Yankees voice John Sterling , New York Mets radio host Ed Coleman and former big-league pitcher Bill Denehy . Emmis Broadcasting 's WFAN in New York in 1987

520-725: The Detroit Pistons , became the United States' only sports talk radio station to be the highest rated station in their market, according to Portable People Meter rankings. The station relocated to the FM dial in October 2007 after existing on the AM dial for seven years prior, replacing a Free FM "hot talk" station, WKRK. This ratings success has led to WXYT-FM billing itself as the country's best sports station. WXYT-FM's recent influence has led to CBS Radio installing sports radio stations on

560-693: The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA). Initially, KOB was assigned to 1030 kHz. WBZ in Boston, Massachusetts was the primary station assigned to 1030 kHz; moreover, it employed a directional antenna that strengthened its signal toward the west. The resulting excessive nighttime interference between WBZ and KOB caused the FCC to reassign KOB to 770 kHz. However, WJZ (now WABC ) in New York City

600-450: The 1980s, switched to adult contemporary music . Hubbard Broadcasting sold KOB AM and FM to Southwest Radio in 1986. At the time, FCC regulations stated that stations could not share call signs if they were not co-owned, so with Hubbard keeping the TV station as KOB-TV, Southwest had to find new call letters for the radio stations. In order to trade on the well-known KOB identity, a leading "K"

640-728: The 2018 repeal of the United States' Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 , a variant of the format focusing upon sports betting began to emerge. In August 2019, SportsMap (then SB Nation Radio) and Vegas Stats & Information Network (VSiN) launched the BetR Network with affiliates in Las Vegas and Atlantic City at launch, while Philadelphia's WDAS flipped to a sports format featuring local programs involving sports betting. Broadcaster Audacy began to deploy its BetQL Network to more of its stations in June 2021 (using

680-495: The Commission, and in repeated judicial reviews." In March 1941, with the implementation of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA), most of the original "clear channel" stations were reassigned to comparable authorizations. The FCC attempted to give KOB an assignment that would allow it to use high power to serve a large area of the underserved southwestern United States. KOB's initial 1941 NARBA assignment

720-733: The FM dial in Dallas ( 105.3 The Fan ), Boston ( 98.5 The Sports Hub ), Pittsburgh ( 93.7 The Fan ), Washington, DC ( 106.7 The Fan ), Baltimore ( 105.7 The Fan ) and Cleveland ( 92.3 The Fan ), in addition to simulcasting Philadelphia 's heritage 610 WIP onto the former WYSP . Other non-CBS stations have also migrated to the FM dial, most notably Clear Channel's KFAN in Minneapolis , Greater Media's WPEN in Pennsylvania and Dispatch Media's WBNS-FM in Columbus , just to name

760-461: The Morning during morning drive time to provide as much national clearance as possible; in contrast, it carries less prominent programming in the afternoon drive to accommodate local sports talk, as well as in the evening (for its first two decades, rolling score updates aired under the banner of GameNight ) to allow stations to break away for local sporting events. Somewhat unusually for radio,

800-791: The New Mexico Broadcasters Association the station has received numerous awards including "Station of the Year" 13 times since 2000. Sports radio Sports radio (or sports talk radio ) is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events . A widespread programming genre that has a narrow audience appeal, sports radio is characterized by an often- boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and callers . Many sports talk stations also carry play-by-play (live commentary) of local sports teams as part of their regular programming Hosted by Bill Mazer ,

840-519: The accident in order to enable them to climb down to safety. This accident was recorded by several local television stations, and the footage has become a standard story on a number of televised reality programs which deal with "caught on camera" incidents. On October 11, 2024 a hot air balloon participating in the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta hit the north tower and caused it to collapse. The balloon

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880-632: The clock, traffic "on the 7's" and national news updates from ABC News Radio . On weekdays, the schedule features mostly local talk shows including Bob Clark in morning drive time , Brandon Vogt middays, TJ Trout afternoons and Eric Strauss in the evening. The rest of the schedule is nationally syndicated talk radio hosts Dan Bongino , Mark Levin , Red Eye Radio and America in The Morning . Weekends include shows on money, health, home repair, gardening, cars, travel and technology, some of which are paid brokered programming . Terry Travis hosts

920-466: The consumer, depriving standalone Internet stations of potential programming. Pre-recorded sports talk programs (usually interview-centered) can be syndicated as podcasts with relative ease, and sports teams have also launched their own online digital networks with sports talk centered around their own properties. As with most other radio formats, sports radio uses dayparting . ESPN Radio, for instance, insisted that its affiliates carry Mike and Mike in

960-522: The first sports talk radio show in history launched in March 1964 on New York's WNBC (AM) . Soon after WNBC launched its program, in 1965 Seton Hall University 's radio station, WSOU , started Hall Line , a call-in sports radio talk show focusing on the team's basketball program . Having celebrated its 50th anniversary on air during the 2015–2016 season, Hall Line , which broadcasts to central and northern New Jersey as well as all five boroughs of New York,

1000-399: The general public. Prominent sports radio stations typically get their greatest listenership from live play-by-play of local major professional sports league or college sports franchises; less prominent stations (especially on the AM dial) may not have this option because of poorer (or for daytime-only stations, non-existent) nighttime signals and smaller budgets for rights fees. Following

1040-401: The late-night and overnight hosts have more prominence on a sports talk network, due to a near-complete lack of local preemption. Sports radio stations typically depend on drawing an audience that fits advertiser-friendly key demographics , particularly young men with the disposable income to invest in sports fandom, since the format does not have the broad appeal to reach a critical mass in

1080-408: The middle of the country. The FCC later concluded that KOB and WABC should have equal status on 770 kHz as "Class I-B" stations, with both required to protect the nighttime coverage of the other station, and ordered that KOB and WJZ both install directional antennas. KOB constructed the required nighttime directional antenna, but WABC refused to comply, appealing the order in the courts. WABC's challenge

1120-560: The on-air brand The Bet ), alongside an expansion of their daily schedule. Stations with such formats may still affiliate with a mainstream sports radio network to fill the remainder of their schedule, with the aforementioned WDAS otherwise carrying Fox Sports Radio (as well as Philadelphia Union soccer), BetR including programming from co-owner SportsMap on its lineup, and BetQL being often carried alongside CBS Sports Radio on its owned-and-operated stations. 88.9 Brila FM : Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM, owned by Brila Broadcasting Services,

1160-457: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about radio and/or television stations with the same/similar call signs or branding. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KKOB&oldid=944132225 " Category : Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1200-591: The transmitter for a New Year's Eve broadcast, Goddard was instantly killed when he came into contact with high voltage equipment. In 1932 the station reduced its power from 20 to 10 kilowatts because of transmitter issues. In 1932, the university arranged for KOB to be leased by the Albuquerque Journal , which later purchased the station. KOB's last State College broadcast was on April 24, and it resumed broadcasting that fall in Albuquerque. KOB

1240-489: Was able to land safely and no injuries were reported. KKOB has been awarded four Marconi Awards from the National Association of Broadcasters – one in 1997, "Talk Station of the Year" in 2001, "Medium Market Station of the Year" in 2009 and "Legendary Station" in 2010. The station has received 13 nominations. KKOB was awarded "Station of the Year" honors from Radio & Records magazine in 2009. From

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1280-753: Was also assigned to 770 kHz, and this led to a series of legal battles between the two stations over nighttime coverage that would last for decades. In 1948, Tom Pepperday, owner and publisher of the Journal , signed on KOB-TV , the first television station between the Mississippi River and the West Coast . The stations were acquired by Time Life in 1952. In 1957, they were sold to Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. On August 1, 1967, KOB-FM (now KOBQ ) first signed on . At first, it simulcast KOB, but soon began its own format of beautiful music , and in

1320-407: Was an NBC Red Network affiliate , carrying its schedule of dramas, comedies, news, sports, soap operas , game shows and big band broadcasts during the " Golden Age of Radio ". In 1940, KOB's timesharing partner, KEX, moved to 1160 kHz, which allowed KOB to expand its nighttime operating hours to unlimited. In March 1941, a nationwide frequency reassignment took place with the implementation of

1360-443: Was appended, becoming KKOB and KKOB-FM on October 28. Despite their separate ownership, KKOB still has a news partnership with KOB-TV. In 1994, KKOB AM and FM were sold to Citadel Broadcasting for $ 7.8 million. In 2011, Citadel was acquired by the station's current owner, Cumulus Media. Under Cumulus ownership, some shows syndicated by Premiere Networks were dropped, such as Coast-to-Coast AM and Sean Hannity , because Premiere

1400-576: Was for operation on 1030 kHz. However, another high-powered station, WBZ in Boston, Massachusetts , was also assigned to this frequency; moreover, WBZ employed a directional antenna that strengthened its signal westward. The resulting nighttime interference between WBZ and KOB caused the FCC, beginning later in 1941, to reassign KOB to 770 kHz with the first of a series of temporary Special Service Authorizations. The joint assignment of KOB and WABC to 770 kHz still resulted in interference over large areas of

1440-430: Was involved in a 38-year-long dispute over the use of the 770 kHz frequency with New York City station WABC (originally WJZ), a Class I-A clear-channel station . In 1978, the FCC noted that "No other station assignment among the thousands so far established has approached this one in the length, complexity, and thoroughness of the consideration that has been accorded in adjudicatory and rulemaking proceedings before

1480-410: Was successful, primarily on the grounds that downgrading its coverage left its ABC network at a disadvantage compared to the other two national networks' New York City stations, CBS's WCBS and NBC's WNBC , which were non-directional operations. The FCC then reclassified KOB as a "Class II-A" station, and its directional antenna was modified to further reduce its signal toward WABC. On October 9, 2004,

1520-565: Was the dean of the Engineering School at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now New Mexico State University ). It was located in State College, New Mexico, near Las Cruces . Goddard headed the school's Radio Club, and in the spring of 1920, arranged for the university to be issued a license for an experimental radio station, which was issued the call sign 5XD. In addition to experimental work, this station

1560-484: Was the first all-sports radio station. The success of the station and its programs, such as Mike and the Mad Dog , caused many to appear around the United States; while only one other radio show besides Mike and the Mad Dog attended the 1990 Super Bowl , about 100 attended the 2004 Super Bowl 's radio row . Sports talk is available in local, network and syndicated forms, is available in multiple languages, and

1600-498: Was used for such things as reporting sport scores. Eventually the station expanded from its initial Morse code transmissions to audio programs, including entertainment broadcasts. Initially, there were no formal standards for radio stations making broadcasts intended for the general public. However, effective December 1, 1921, the United States Department of Commerce , which supervised radio at this time, issued

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