KINB
Encyclopedia
KINB is an adult standards
radio station
serving the Oklahoma City area.
, the format of WWLS-AM 640 was simulcast
on 105.3 after Citadel Broadcasting
agreed to purchase the station. The Sports Animal (Sports Talk
) format moved to KLGH on April 11, 2002 and the station would later change its calls to WWLS-FM on October 1, 2002. On August 23, 2002 the station began running an alternative rock
format at night while keeping the sports talk format during the day. When broadcasting the alternative rock format, it adopted the moniker of K-Spy, an allusion to the former alt-rock format on KSPI-FM in Stillwater, OK
known as The Spy. The station would eventually drop the "K" and also employed a few former DJ's from KSPI's alt-rock days. On December 25, 2002, The Spy took over the frequency full time and The Sports Animal returned to 104.9 the next day. On the 25 and January 1, 2003, The Spy was simulcast on Citadel sisters KATT-FM
100.5, KYIS
98.9 and KKWD
97.9 and briefly on KQBL 104.9 (on Christmas
Day only). The station adopted the call letters KSYY in March 2003. On June 25, 2004 at 4 p.m., Citadel flipped from Alternative to Regional Mexican
and became La Indomable 105.3 as KINB. The station later was simulcast on the AM dial at 930 WKY
, but was broken off following the Citadel-ABC Radio merger. On January 7, 2009 105.3 flipped to Spanish ESPN radio as an ESPN Deportes
affiliate and moved the La Indomable Regional Mexican
music format to 930 WKY-AM.
On November 23, 2009, the station dropped the ESPN Deportes format, and returned as 105.3 The Spy as the station was LMA'd
to Ferris O'Brien.
On December 3, 2010, the following message was sent out on The Spy's Facebook page: "To be specific: yes, we're no longer broadcasting on 105.3 FM. It's too detailed to go into at any length right now... but we want the airwaves back, and we're working on it. Thanks."
Last Bastion Station Trust, "a clearing house" for stations sold by Citadel in compliance with Federal Communications Commission regulations after Citadel purchased ABC Radio in 2007, resumed possession of KINB in December of 2010 following the unsuccessful negotiation of sale to Ferris O'Brien. Last Bastion Station Trust maintained the alternative music format, continuing to operate KINB as "The Spy" until March 2011. Ferris O'Brien concurrently operated (and continues to operate) his version of "The Spy" as an on-line station.
On March 4, 2011, KINB flipped from modern rock
to adult standards as 105.3 The Martini. The first song on 105.3 The Martini was Star Dust by Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra.
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
radio station
Radio station
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serving the Oklahoma City area.
History
This station officially signed on July 6, 2000 as Christian Contemporary as The Light 105-Dot-3 FM with call letters KLGH. On April 1, 2002 at midnightMidnight
Midnight is the transition time period from one day to the next: the moment when the date changes. In the Roman time system, midnight was halfway between sunset and sunrise, varying according to the seasons....
, the format of WWLS-AM 640 was simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
on 105.3 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...
agreed to purchase the station. The Sports Animal (Sports Talk
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
) format moved to KLGH on April 11, 2002 and the station would later change its calls to WWLS-FM on October 1, 2002. On August 23, 2002 the station began running an alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
format at night while keeping the sports talk format during the day. When broadcasting the alternative rock format, it adopted the moniker of K-Spy, an allusion to the former alt-rock format on KSPI-FM in Stillwater, OK
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. 177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical...
known as The Spy. The station would eventually drop the "K" and also employed a few former DJ's from KSPI's alt-rock days. On December 25, 2002, The Spy took over the frequency full time and The Sports Animal returned to 104.9 the next day. On the 25 and January 1, 2003, The Spy was simulcast on Citadel sisters KATT-FM
KATT-FM
KATT-FM , known as "Rock 100.5 The KATT", is an active rock radio station serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by Cumulus Media.-History:...
100.5, KYIS
KYIS
KYIS , known as "98-9 Kiss FM", is a Hot AC radio station serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by Cumulus Media. KYIS-FM is located on 4045 NW 64th in Oklahoma City.-History:...
98.9 and KKWD
KKWD
KKWD, known as "WILD 104.9", is a Rhythmic Top 40 radio station serving the Oklahoma City area. The Cumulus Media outlet broadcasts at 104.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 6 kW and is licensed to Bethany, Oklahoma....
97.9 and briefly on KQBL 104.9 (on Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
Day only). The station adopted the call letters KSYY in March 2003. On June 25, 2004 at 4 p.m., Citadel flipped from Alternative to Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
and became La Indomable 105.3 as KINB. The station later was simulcast on the AM dial at 930 WKY
WKY
WKY is a radio station located in Oklahoma City and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.WKY is the oldest radio station in Oklahoma, the 28th-oldest in the nation and the third-oldest west of the Mississippi River...
, but was broken off following the Citadel-ABC Radio merger. On January 7, 2009 105.3 flipped to Spanish ESPN radio as an ESPN Deportes
ESPN Deportes Radio
ESPN Deportes Radio is a Spanish language sports radio network created and produced by Disney-owned ESPN. Programming includes call-in talk shows and commentary from hosts about a full range of sporting events, including soccer, American football, baseball and boxing.The network has stations in 13...
affiliate and moved the La Indomable Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
music format to 930 WKY-AM.
On November 23, 2009, the station dropped the ESPN Deportes format, and returned as 105.3 The Spy as the station was LMA'd
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
to Ferris O'Brien.
On December 3, 2010, the following message was sent out on The Spy's Facebook page: "To be specific: yes, we're no longer broadcasting on 105.3 FM. It's too detailed to go into at any length right now... but we want the airwaves back, and we're working on it. Thanks."
Last Bastion Station Trust, "a clearing house" for stations sold by Citadel in compliance with Federal Communications Commission regulations after Citadel purchased ABC Radio in 2007, resumed possession of KINB in December of 2010 following the unsuccessful negotiation of sale to Ferris O'Brien. Last Bastion Station Trust maintained the alternative music format, continuing to operate KINB as "The Spy" until March 2011. Ferris O'Brien concurrently operated (and continues to operate) his version of "The Spy" as an on-line station.
On March 4, 2011, KINB flipped from modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
to adult standards as 105.3 The Martini. The first song on 105.3 The Martini was Star Dust by Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra.