KQOB
Encyclopedia
KQOB is a classic rock
radio station serving the Oklahoma City area
and is owned by Champlin Broadcasting. The station is currently in a LMA
with Cumulus Media
.
format. It then became known as KNID and had a mostly country
format until November 2000. On July 12, 2000 the station changed calls to KMKZ.
On November 24, 2000 its call sign became KMMZ, moved to a tower closer to Oklahoma City
, changed its slogan to Memories 96.9, and began using the ABC
Network’s “Memories” network for its programming.
KMMZ began stunting
on November 13, 2002 and adopted the slogan “The Bulls Oklahoma Christmas” playing Christmas music
by country artists. On December 26, 2002 the station adopted “The Bull” slogan and Red Dirt Country format from then KQBL 104.9 FM. The station began using the KQBL call sign on September 1, 2003.
The station began stunting again on November 3, 2003 with a comedy format at 9 am and around 10:45 the station became 96-9 Bob FM. The station switched calls to KQOB on December 8, 2003.
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio station serving the Oklahoma City area
Oklahoma City metropolitan area
-Metro-area suburbs and exurbs:The following communities are suburbs and exurbs of Oklahoma City with populations of at least 1,000 found within the bounds of State Highway 33 to the north, State Highway 18 and US-177 to the east, State Highway 39 and State Highway 9 to the south, and US-81 to the...
and is owned by Champlin Broadcasting. The station is currently in a LMA
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...
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...
.
History
The station was on the air as early as 1967 as KCRC-FM with a beautiful musicBeautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
format. It then became known as KNID and had a mostly country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format until November 2000. On July 12, 2000 the station changed calls to KMKZ.
On November 24, 2000 its call sign became KMMZ, moved to a tower closer to Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, changed its slogan to Memories 96.9, and began using the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
Network’s “Memories” network for its programming.
KMMZ began stunting
Stunting (broadcasting)
In radio broadcasting, stunting occurs when a station abruptly airs programming that is seemingly uncharacteristic compared to what they normally play...
on November 13, 2002 and adopted the slogan “The Bulls Oklahoma Christmas” playing Christmas music
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
by country artists. On December 26, 2002 the station adopted “The Bull” slogan and Red Dirt Country format from then KQBL 104.9 FM. The station began using the KQBL call sign on September 1, 2003.
The station began stunting again on November 3, 2003 with a comedy format at 9 am and around 10:45 the station became 96-9 Bob FM. The station switched calls to KQOB on December 8, 2003.