| Broadcast area | Albany County and Cheyenne |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1290 kHz |
| Branding | KOWB 1290 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Fox Sports Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KARS-FM, KCGY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Call sign meaning | For "Cowboy" (the name of the University of Wyoming athletic teams) and often used by the station in promotions as an acronym for "King Of Wyoming Broadcasting". As of 2019 and a year of listening, there has been no reference made to "King Of Wyoming Broadcasting" on air or online. |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 24700 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°17′2″N 105°34′51″W / 41.28389°N 105.58083°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kowb1290.com |
KOWB (1290 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news talk information format licensed to operate in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Compass Media Networks, and Premiere Networks.[1]
KOWB is the AM flagship for Wyoming Cowboys football and basketball; games are simulcast on sister station KCGY.
History
The towers for KOWB located south of Laramie.
The station went on the air as KOWB.[2]
Former logo
The station won the station of the year award from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters in 2008.
References
- ↑ "KOWB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "KOWB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KOWB official website
- KOWB in the FCC AM station database
- KOWB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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