KBGG
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KBGG is a radio station
in the Des Moines, Iowa
area. It formerly broadcast a Spanish language
format and was known as "La Indomable AM." The station is owned by Cumulus Media
.
On February 25, 2008, the station relaunched as "1700 The Champ," creating the second sports talk station in the Des Moines market.
, with a 1000 watt directional day and night signal. They launched a sister station at 94.1 FM in 1949 with a beautiful music
format. That station went off the air in 1953, and the license was deleted by the FCC. In 1983, KCBC became KMRY, then to a simulcast of KJJY
in 1989. The next year, they became KKSO (in reference to the heritage KSO
call sign vacated the year prior).
The station moved to a different dial location, on the expanded AM dial at 1700 AM, in 1998, as the 1390 AM frequency and KKSO call letters were deleted. The new call sign was KBGG, shared with its FM sister station
. The WSJZ call sign was briefly parked on the frequency from June 6 to June 18 in 2002, then reverted back to KBGG.
Radio station
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in the Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
area. It formerly broadcast a Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
format and was known as "La Indomable AM." The station is owned by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
.
On February 25, 2008, the station relaunched as "1700 The Champ," creating the second sports talk station in the Des Moines market.
History
The station launched on 1390 AM in 1947 with the KCBC call signCall sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
, with a 1000 watt directional day and night signal. They launched a sister station at 94.1 FM in 1949 with a beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
format. That station went off the air in 1953, and the license was deleted by the FCC. In 1983, KCBC became KMRY, then to a simulcast of KJJY
KJJY
KJJY is a commercial radio station licensed to West Des Moines, Iowa, broadcasting on 92.5 FM. KJJY airs a country music format and is under ownership of Cumulus Media, who also owns the market's other country music outlet, KHKI.-History:...
in 1989. The next year, they became KKSO (in reference to the heritage KSO
KXNO
KXNO is a sports radio station based in Des Moines, Iowa. It is located at 1460 on the AM band.-History:KXNO's roots can be traced back to KSO , a station that first broadcast from Clarinda, Iowa, on November 2, 1925...
call sign vacated the year prior).
The station moved to a different dial location, on the expanded AM dial at 1700 AM, in 1998, as the 1390 AM frequency and KKSO call letters were deleted. The new call sign was KBGG, shared with its FM sister station
KWQW
KWQW "WOW-FM" is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Boone, Iowa, the station serves the Des Moines area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media. KWQW's studios are in Urbandale, Iowa, along with Cumulus' other stations: KGGO, KJJY, KHKI, and KBGG.-History: The...
. The WSJZ call sign was briefly parked on the frequency from June 6 to June 18 in 2002, then reverted back to KBGG.