KWBG
Radio station in Boone, Iowa
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KWBG (1590 AM) is a talk and sports-formatted broadcast radio station.[1] The station is licensed to Boone, Iowa and serves Boone and Story Counties in Iowa.[3] KWBG is owned and operated by Fieldview Broadcasting, LLC.[3][4]
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| Broadcast area | Boone County Story County |
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| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | KWBG AM 1590 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk and sports[1] |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks USA Radio Network Chicago Cubs Radio Network[2] Iowa State Cyclones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fieldview Broadcasting, LLC[3][4] |
| History | |
First air date | January 15, 1950[5] |
Call sign meaning | Keep Watching Boone Grow |
| Technical information[6] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22978 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°1′21.94″N 93°52′36.82″W[3][4] |
| Translator | 101.5 K268DS (Boone) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | KWBGLive.com |
| Website | KWBG.com kwbg.com |
History
The station began broadcasting January 15, 1950, and ran 1,000 watts, during daytime hours only.[5][7] It was originally owned by Boone Broadcasting Co.[7] The following year, the station began nighttime operations, running 500 watts, utilizing a directional array.[7] In the early 1970s, the station was sold to E. G. Wenrick and Kenneth Kilmer.[7][8][9] In 1980, KWBG and its sister station KWBG-FM were sold to a group headed by general manager[10] Dennis Borwick for $508,476.[7][11] In 1986, KWBG and its FM sister station were sold to KZBA, Inc. for $606,344.[12][13] In 1989, the station was sold to G.O. Radio, Inc. for $400,000.[14]
In 1993, the station's format was changed from adult contemporary to country music.[15] By the late 1990s, the station was airing a farm news-talk format.[16] In 1999, the station was sold to Waitt Radio.[16][17] Fieldview Broadcasting took ownership of KWBG in 2018.[18][19] In 2019, KWBG received the National Association of Broadcasters' Crystal Award.[20][21]