KBGE (FM)

KBGE (94.9 FM) is an American radio station licensed to Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States. The station is currently owned by Manny and Dawn Barbosa, through licensee Captain Barbosa Media, LLC.[1]

This article is about the Cannon Beach, Oregon radio station. For other uses of KBGE, see KBGE (disambiguation).
KBGE
CityCannon Beach, Oregon
Broadcast areaNorth Oregon Coast
Frequency94.9 MHz
Branding94.9 The Bridge
SloganMusic First, Always Local
Programming
FormatAdult Alternative
Ownership
OwnerManny and Dawn Barbosa
(Captain Barbosa Media, LLC)
History
First air date
1997 (as KCBZ at 96.5)
Former call signs
KCBZ (1995-2010)
KQCB-FM (2010-2015)
Former frequencies
96.5 MHz (1997-2006)
Call sign meaning
K BridGE
Technical information
Facility ID8540
ClassC3
ERP7,000 watts horiz
1,200 watts vert
HAAT92 meters (302 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
45°57′8″N 123°56′14″W
Repeater(s)94.9 KBGE-FM1 (Astoria)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website949thebridge.com

History

On September 17, 2002, the station was sold to Entercom Portland License. On July 12, 2004, the station was sold to Alc Communications and on January 6, 2005, the station was sold to Calcomm Stations Oregon.[2][3]

On November 5, 2010, KCBZ changed their call letters to KQCB-FM.[2][3]

Calcom Stations Oregon sold KQCB-FM to Mark and Mickie Evans' SpinLogic Enterprises, Inc. for $170,000; the sale closed on January 15, 2015.[2][3]

On February 2, 2015, KQCB-FM rebranded as "94.9 The Bridge" and changed their call letters to KBGE.[2][3]

Effective May 7, 2019, SpinLogic Enterprises sold KBGE to Captain Barbosa Media, LLC for $140,000. Captain Barbosa Media had been operating the station under a time brokerage agreement as part of the transaction since February 1, 2019.

References
  1. "KBGE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  2. "KBGE(FM) 94.9 MHz Cannon Beach, Oregon". www.fccinfo.com. Manassas, Virginia: Cavell Mertz & Associates, Inc. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  3. "Application Search Details: KBGE(FM) Cannon Beach, Oregon". licensing.fcc.gov. FCC. Retrieved April 7, 2018.


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