KBLB
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KBLB is a radio station
broadcasting a country music
format. Licensed to Nisswa, Minnesota
, USA, the station serves the Brainerd area. The station is currently owned by BL Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Citadel Media.
KBLB is a sister station to KVBR
1340 (Business News/Talk), KLIZ 1380 (Sports), KUAL 103.5 (Oldies), WJJY-FM
106.7 (Adult Contemporary), and KLIZ-FM
107.5 (Classic Rock). All are located in a brand new modern broadcast facility located at 13225 Dogwood Drive, Baxter.
issued a construction permit
for the station to BDI Broadcasting, Inc. on 1999-08-05 and assigned it the call sign KBPQ. On 2000-12-11, BDI assigned the permit to the station's current owner, BL Broadcasting. On 2002-01-23, the station changed its call sign to the current KBLB. The station received its license to cover
on 2002-03-28.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Licensed to Nisswa, Minnesota
Nisswa, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,953 people, 819 households, and 577 families residing in the city. The population density was 179.5 people per square mile . There were 1,532 housing units at an average density of 140.8 per square mile...
, USA, the station serves the Brainerd area. The station is currently owned by BL Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Citadel Media.
KBLB is a sister station to KVBR
KVBR
KVBR is a radio station broadcasting a news talk information format. Licensed to Brainerd, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Brainerd area...
1340 (Business News/Talk), KLIZ 1380 (Sports), KUAL 103.5 (Oldies), WJJY-FM
WJJY-FM
WJJY-FM is a radio station that is located in Baxter, Minnesota with an adult contemporary format.WJJY is a sister station to KVBR 1340 , KLIZ 1380 , KBLB 93.3 , KUAL 103.5 , and KLIZ-FM 107.5...
106.7 (Adult Contemporary), and KLIZ-FM
KLIZ-FM
KLIZ-FM is a classic rock music formatted radio station serving the Brainerd Lakes area from Baxter, Minnesota. Its owner is Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, which owns sixteen other radio stations around northern Minnesota....
107.5 (Classic Rock). All are located in a brand new modern broadcast facility located at 13225 Dogwood Drive, Baxter.
History
The Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
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issued a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for the station to BDI Broadcasting, Inc. on 1999-08-05 and assigned it the call sign KBPQ. On 2000-12-11, BDI assigned the permit to the station's current owner, BL Broadcasting. On 2002-01-23, the station changed its call sign to the current KBLB. The station received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
on 2002-03-28.