KUBQ (98.7 FM, "The Ranch") is a radio station licensed to serve La Grande, Oregon, in the United States of America. The station is owned by the Pacific Empire Radio Corporation. KUBQ broadcasts a country music format to eastern Oregon.[3]
| Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 98.7 The Ranch |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pacific Empire Radio Corporation |
| KBKR, KKBC-FM, KLBM, KRJT | |
| History | |
First air date | August 15, 1977 (as KLBM-FM at 98.3) |
Former call signs | KLBM-FM (1977–1985) KKUC (1985–1990)[1] |
Former frequencies | 98.3 MHz (1977–1993) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24796 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 2,250 watts |
| HAAT | 592 meters (1,942 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°26′26″N 117°53′31″W / 45.44056°N 117.89194°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 987theranch.com |
All five stations owned and operated by Pacific Empire Radio Corporation, in Eastern Oregon, share a radio studio building in La Grande, Oregon, located at 2510 Cove Ave.[4]
History
editIn November 1984, KLBM, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KLBM-FM to Grande Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 7, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on June 24, 1988.[5]
The station was assigned the KUBQ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on June 4, 1990.[1]
On July 1, 2019, KUBQ changed their format from rock to country, branded as "98.7 The Ranch".[6]
Previous logo
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References
edit- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUBQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (July 18, 2008). "The Big Trip 2007, part XI: Eastern Oregon to Boise". Tower Site of the Week.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-19841102EV)". FCC Media Bureau. June 24, 1988.
- ^ KUBQ Gets Sent to the Ranch Radioinsight - July 2, 2019
External links
edit- KUBQ official website
- Pacific Empire Radio Corporation
- Facility details for Facility ID 24796 (KUBQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KUBQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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