KCMB (104.7
FM) is a
radio station
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licensed
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to serve
Baker City, Oregon
Baker City is a city in and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon, United States. It was named after Edward D. Baker, the only U.S. Senator ever killed in military combat. The population was 10,099 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
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, United States. The station is owned by the Elkhorn Media Group and the
broadcast license
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is held by KCMB, LLC.
Programming
KCMB broadcasts a
country music
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format that includes some programming from
Citadel Media
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.
History
This station received its original
construction permit from the
Federal Communications Commission
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on April 28,
1986
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The new station was assigned the KCMB
call sign
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by the FCC on October 3, 1986.
After multiple extensions, KCMB received its
license to cover from the FCC on January 10, 1989.
In December 1989, Clare Marie Ferguson-Capps reached an agreement to transfer the license for this station to Oregon Trail Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 1, 1990.
Effective August 28, 2012, Capps sold the station to KCMB, LLC for $1.25 million.
References
External links
KCMB official website
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Country radio stations in the United States
Baker City, Oregon
Radio stations established in 1986
1986 establishments in Oregon
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