KKJG
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| Broadcast area | San Luis Obispo County, California |
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| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | 98.1 K-Jug |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| KKAL, KSTT-FM, KVEC, KZOZ | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1, 1984 |
Former call signs | KKUS (1984–1992) |
Call sign meaning | K K-JuG (used as a musical instrument in early bluegrass bands) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71713 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 4,500 watts |
| HAAT | 463 meters (1,519 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | jugcountry.com |
KKJG (98.1 FM, "98.1 K-Jug") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to San Luis Obispo, California and broadcasts to the San Luis Obispo County area. The station is owned by American General Media and airs a country music format. The KKJG studios and offices are located on Sacramento Road in San Luis Obispo and its transmitter is off TV Tower Road in Santa Margarita.[2]
The station was first signed on January 1, 1984, as KKUS by Cabrillo Communications Inc.[3]
On May 1, 1992, Cabrillo sold KKUS to Westcoast Broadcasting Inc. for $800,000.[4] The new owner changed the station's call sign to KKJG on June 1[5][6] and introduced a country music format branded "K-Jug".
In April 1997, Westcoast sold KKJG to American General Media for $1.5 million.[7]