KXBG
Radio station in Cheyenne, Wyoming
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KXBG (97.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Owned by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts a country format targeting the Fort Collins-Greeley, Colorado, area. Its studios are located in Loveland, Colorado.
Fort Collins-Greeley
Rewind 107.3 (HD2)
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| Broadcast area | Cheyenne, Wyoming Fort Collins-Greeley |
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| Frequency | 97.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Big 97.9 Rewind 107.3 (HD2) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: 80s hits "Rewind 107.3" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| K235BT, K246CI, KBPI, KCOL, KIIX, KOLT-FM, KPAW KSME | |
| History | |
First air date | 1968 (as KFBC-FM) |
Former call signs | KFBC-FM (1968–1978) KFBQ-FM (1978–1996) KIGN (1996–2002) KQLF (2002–2007) KQMY (2007–2008) |
Call sign meaning | For "Big" format |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 7693 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 293 meters (961 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°6′1″N 105°0′23″W |
| Translators | HD2: 107.3 K297AK (Loveland, CO) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | big979.iheart.com 1073rewindonline.iheart.com (HD2) |
History
The station was assigned the call sign KFBQ-FM on November 20, 1978. On April 15, 1996, it changed to KIGN and on June 3, 2002, to KQLF. On June 6, 2007, the station became KQMY and finally on January 17, 2008, the current KXBG.[2]
KXBG-HD2
On November 13, 2014, KXBG launched an HD2 subchannel simulcast on translator K297AK 107.3 FM in Loveland, which was previously simulcasting Christian station KDNR, and began stunting with Christmas music as "Santa 107.3".[3] On December 26, 2014, the HD2 subchannel flipped to AC as "Sunny 107.3".[3] On December 26, 2015, after stunting with Christmas music as "Santa 107.3", the HD2 subchannel flipped to Christian AC as "Up 107.3".[4] On June 26, 2017, the HD2 subchannel began stunting with Christmas music as "Santa 107.3", which had been used in each of the past three holiday seasons.[5] On June 29, 2017, the HD2 subchannel launched a 90's hits format, branded as "iHeart 90s 107.3", simulcast on translator K297AK 107.3 FM in Loveland, with the first song being "Jump Around" by House of Pain.[5] On August 11, 2017, the channel was rebranded as "B107.3".[5] On November 3, 2022, the HD2 subchannel began stunting with Christmas music as "Christmas 107.3".[6] On December 26, KXBG-HD2 ended Christmas stunting and launched a 1980s hits format, branded as "Rewind 107.3".[7]
