KBEE
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KBEE, branded as B98.7, is a radio station
in Salt Lake City, Utah
which broadcasts at 98.7 MHz. It began in 1995 after Citadel Broadcasting
purchased KVRI, a hot adult contemporary station. The station took the calls as KBEE although the music format virtually remained the same. The station's music focus has varied slightly over the past decade, heading more alternative-rock sounding. However, in 2002, the station returned to its roots as an AC (Adult Contemporary) station as "the all-new B98.7." The station shares the radio rights to the Utah Jazz
(National Basketball Association
) with sister station KFNZ
. The station is also broadcast on HD radio
. As of 2010
, the station changed formats to adult top 40; however Mediabase
& Nielsen BDS report the station as adult contemporary still, particularly from when in 2009
, KBZN
acquired a more adult contemporary sound to replace smooth jazz
and KOSY-FM
switching to a mainstream AC sound, officially retiring the longtime soft adult contemporary format. Since July 2011
, KBEE switched to the hot adult contemporary panel per Mediabase
; the BDS switch is unknown. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media
on September 16, 2011.
, 10 miles (16 km) west of West Jordan, Utah
, the station has an effective radiated power of 40,000 watt
s, which makes the station audible throughout most of north central Utah, including all of the Wasatch Front. KBEE also broadcasts in an HD
signal. The station has a height above average terrain
of 894 metres (2,933 ft).
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
which broadcasts at 98.7 MHz. It began in 1995 after Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
purchased KVRI, a hot adult contemporary station. The station took the calls as KBEE although the music format virtually remained the same. The station's music focus has varied slightly over the past decade, heading more alternative-rock sounding. However, in 2002, the station returned to its roots as an AC (Adult Contemporary) station as "the all-new B98.7." The station shares the radio rights to the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
) with sister station KFNZ
KFNZ
KFNZ is a radio station broadcasting a Sports format. Licensed to Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, the station serves the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by the Larry H...
. The station is also broadcast on HD radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
. As of 2010
2010 in radio
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, the station changed formats to adult top 40; however Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
& Nielsen BDS report the station as adult contemporary still, particularly from when in 2009
2009 in radio
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, KBZN
KBZN
KBZN is a Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is owned by Capital Broadcasting. KBZN was formerly a Smooth Jazz formatted station until September 2008....
acquired a more adult contemporary sound to replace smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
and KOSY-FM
KOSY-FM
KOSY-FM is a commercial radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City, Utah area on 106.5 FM. The station's city of license is Spanish Fork, Utah. KOSY airs an adult contemporary music format branded as "Today's 106.5"...
switching to a mainstream AC sound, officially retiring the longtime soft adult contemporary format. Since July 2011
2011 in radio
The following events occurred in radio broadcasting in 2011.-Events:*January 1: 2 Knoxville stations change formats as WDLF and WYLV flip to K-LOVE and Air 1 , and a few Pittsburgh station change formats, as ESPN Radio moves from WEAE to WBGG, and Radio Disney moves from WWCS to the renamed WDDZ,...
, KBEE switched to the hot adult contemporary panel per Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
; the BDS switch is unknown. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
on September 16, 2011.
History
The station was first known as KCPX-FM beginning on June 15, 1979. On January 4, 1993, the station changed its call sign to KVRI and on finally on May 26, 1995, to KBEE-FM.Signal
From atop Nelson PeakNelson Peak
Nelson Peak is a peak, 1,605 m, standing at the eastern end of Drury Ridge and Brown Ridge where the two ridges abut Washington Escarpment, in the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory...
, 10 miles (16 km) west of West Jordan, Utah
West Jordan, Utah
West Jordan is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. West Jordan is a rapidly growing suburb of Salt Lake City and has a mixed economy. According to the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 103,712, placing it as the fourth most populated in the state. The city occupies the...
, the station has an effective radiated power of 40,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s, which makes the station audible throughout most of north central Utah, including all of the Wasatch Front. KBEE also broadcasts in an HD
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
signal. The station has a height above average terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
of 894 metres (2,933 ft).