KKBO

KKBO
Flasher, North Dakota;
Broadcast area	Bismarck-Mandan
Frequency	105.9 MHz
Branding	'"105.9 The Big Rig"
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Larry Schmidt; (Radio Bismarck Mandan, LLC);
Sister stations	KXRV
History
First air date	December 19, 2008
Call sign meaning	KK BOb (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	166041
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	278 meters
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	http://www.bigrig1059.com

KKBO (105.9 FM, "The Big Rig") is a country music radio station in Bismarck, North Dakota (licensed to Flasher). It serves the Bismarck-Mandan metropolitan area. The station broadcasts from a storefront studio on North 4th Street in Bismarck (along with sister station KXRV) competing against iHeartMedia's KQDY/94.5, KBMR/1130, and Townsquare Media's KUSB "US 103.3".

History

The station was launched by Connoisseur Media, LLC on December 19, 2008. KKBO was sold to Larry Schmidt's Radio Bismarck-Mandan in September 2012. The purchase was consummated on October 1, 2012 at a price of $700,000. On December 9, 2012 KKBO changed their format from adult hits (as "Bob FM") to country, branded as "105.9 The Big Rig - New Country and The Legends".^[2]