KUBQ
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| Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 98.7 The Ranch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pacific Empire Radio Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | August 15, 1977 (as KLBM-FM at 98.3) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 98.3 MHz (1977–1993) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 24796 | |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 2,250 watts |
| HAAT | 592 meters (1,942 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°26′26″N 117°53′31″W / 45.44056°N 117.89194°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 987theranch |
KUBQ (98.7 FM, "The Ranch") is a radio station licensed to serve La Grande, Oregon, in the United States of America. The station is owned by the Pacific Empire Radio Corporation. KUBQ broadcasts a country music format to eastern Oregon.
All five stations owned and operated by Pacific Empire Radio Corporation, in Eastern Oregon, share a radio studio building in La Grande, Oregon, located at 2510 Cove Ave.
History
In November 1984, KLBM, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KLBM-FM to Grande Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 7, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on June 24, 1988.
The station was assigned the KUBQ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on June 4, 1990.
On July 1, 2019, KUBQ changed its format from rock to country, branded as "98.7 The Ranch".
References
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KUBQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ↑ Fybush, Scott (July 18, 2008). "The Big Trip 2007, part XI: Eastern Oregon to Boise". Tower Site of the Week.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-19841102EV)". FCC Media Bureau. June 24, 1988.
- ↑ KUBQ Gets Sent to the Ranch Radioinsight - July 2, 2019
External links
- KUBQ official website
- Pacific Empire Radio Corporation Archived June 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Facility details for Facility ID 24796 (KUBQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KUBQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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