| 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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| Sister stations | 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 | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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 / 41.28389; -105.58083 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| 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.
KOWB is the AM flagship for Wyoming Cowboys football and basketball; games are simulcast on sister station KCGY.
History
The station went on the air as KOWB.
The station won the station of the year award from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters in 2008.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for KOWB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "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
- Facility details for Facility ID 24700 (KOWB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOWB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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