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| Broadcast area | Greater Binghamton |
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| Frequency | 92.5 MHz |
| Branding | 92.5 KGB |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBBI, WBNW-FM, WENE, WINR, WMXW | |
| History | |
First air date | February 11, 1989 |
Call sign meaning | East Coast variant of KGB-FM |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34451 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,450 watts |
| HAAT | 206 meters (676 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°6′48.3″N 75°51′7.7″W / 42.113417°N 75.852139°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 925kgb |
WKGB-FM (92.5 MHz) – branded as "92.5 KGB" – is a commercial radio station licensed to Conklin, New York, and serving Greater Binghamton. It airs an active rock radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WKGB-FM carries the nationally syndicated program Rover's Morning Glory in AM drive time. Most of the other DJs voice-track their shows from iHeart stations in other cities. The studios are on North Jensen Road in Vestal.
WKGB-FM is a Class A station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,450 watts. The transmitter and tower are off Windy Hill Road in Binghamton, about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of downtown.[2] In addition to a standard analog transmission, WKGB-FM is available online via TuneIn and iHeartRadio.[3][4][5][6]
History
[edit]WKGB-FM signed on the air on February 11, 1989.[7] At the time, the station aired an album-oriented rock (AOR) format. WKGB-FM took its call letters from legendary West Coast rock station KGB-FM San Diego. After several decades, WKGB-FM and KGB-FM became sister stations, both owned by iHeartMedia.
In 2000, WKGB-FM was acquired by Clear Channel Communications. Clear Channel changed its name to iHeartMedia in 2014. For several years, WKGB-FM carried Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx a weeknight national radio show featuring the music of Mötley Crüe and other active rock and heavy metal music artists. It was discontinued at the end of 2017.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKGB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKGB
- ^ "Advertise With Us". 925kgb.com. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
92.5 is the area's only 'mainstream rock' station...
- ^ "In Brief - September 13, 2013". FMQB.com. Friday Morning Quarterback, Inc. September 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
Syndicated talk show Rover's Morning Glory has added two new affiliates with the addition of Rock WKGB/Binghamton and Classic Rock WAMX/Huntington.
- ^ "Binghamton Radio - 92.5 KGB-FM :: Binghamton's Only Real Rock Station". March 4, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Sixx Sense -". Sixx Sense.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-378. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 34451 (WKGB-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKGB-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database