KSNN (103.7 FM, "103-7 The River") is a

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licensed to serve

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, United States. The station, established in 2002, is currently owned by

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and the broadcast license is held by Townsquare License, LLC.

Programming

KSNN broadcasts a

contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by ...

music format. With programs including Kidd Kraddick in the Morning.

History

This station received its original

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from the

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on March 24,

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. The new station was assigned the KBNG

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by the FCC on May 10, 1999. KBNG received its license to cover from the FCC on August 19, 2002. In December 2002, Idaho Broadcasting Consortium, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to the Woodland Communications Corporation for $300,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 23, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on March 11, 2003. In July 2004, Woodland Communications Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Cherry Creek Radio through their CCR-Montrose IV, LLC, subsidiary as part of a three-station deal valued at a reported $2.65 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 19, 2004, and the transaction was consummated on October 5, 2004. On May 16, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current KSNN. On May 17, 2012, KSNN changed its format to soft AC, branded as "Sunny 103". In July 2018, the station changed its format to CHR and rebranded as "103.7 The River". Effective June 17, 2022, Cherry Creek Radio sold KSNN as part of a 42 station/21 translator package to Townsquare Media for $18.75 million.

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References

External links

KSNN official website
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