KYMV (100.7
FM, "100.7 Bob FM") is an
adult hits formatted radio station serving the
Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake Valley is a valley in Salt Lake County in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Utah. It contains Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs, notably Murray, Sandy, South Jordan, West Jordan, and West Valley City; its total po ...
. The Broadway Media outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 88 kW and is currently licensed to
Woodruff, Utah
Woodruff is a town in Rich County, Utah, United States. The population was 180 at the 2010 census.
History
The first settlement at Woodruff was made in 1870. A post office called Woodruff has been in operation since 1872. The town was named in ...
. They also use five on-channel boosters in the area to cover the metro due to its transmitter being based on
Humpy Peak
A closer picture of the transmitter site on Humpy Peak in 2007.
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, located 50 miles east of
Salt Lake City
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. The station's studios are located in
Downtown Salt Lake City
Downtown (also called City Center) is the oldest district in Salt Lake City, Utah. The grid from which the entire city is laid out originates at Temple Square, the location of the Salt Lake Temple.
Location
Downtown Salt Lake City is usually def ...
.
History
The station was first assigned its callsign KYBG on June 28, 2000 and was changed to KJQN on March 22, 2001, bringing back call letters historic to the Salt Lake-Ogden-Provo listening area.
Classic alternative (2002-2004)
Officially launching in June 2002, the format shifted around, starting as a 1980s and early 1990s alternative station, using the slogan "Utah's Original Alternative." The station tried to extend its reach by being on a translator in the Salt Lake Valley, at 103.1 FM. Originally, the station was covering Utah County on a translator at 100.7 FM but
Federal Communications Commission
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(FCC) regulations caused this to cease. After a time, the station began simulcasting on 105.1 FM KNJQ. The format changed and grew into a more Triple A styled format mirroring KENZ 107.5 FM.
Country (2004-2006)
The station received a city of license change to Coalville and a new frequency of 103.1. At this time, 100.7 aired a continuous imaging loop telling northern Utah listeners to re-set their presets to 103.1 FM. 100.7 became KEGH on December 24, 2004 with a simulcast of Simmons Media's country station, KEGA.
KEGH was serving as a simulcast of
KEGA
KEGA (101.5 FM), branded as 101.5 The Eagle is a country music radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Licensed to Oakley, Utah, United States, the station is currently owned by Dell Loy Hansen, through licensee Broad ...
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Oakley, Utah
Oakley is a city in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,470 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Oakley is located east of Salt Lake City on SR-32, in the Kam ...
, which broadcast a
Country
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format. But this changed on September 7, 2006, when the station moved its signal from
Brigham City, Utah
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to
Woodruff, along with an increase of power of 88 kW, thus allowing the station to cover about 80% of the metropolitan area.
The KEGH call letters moved to 106.9 FM on September 13, 2006, replacing KRAR; which is now a simulcast of KEGA covering the same area.
Rhythmic/top 40 (2006-2011)
At the start, KYMV's format was patterned after
KQMV-
Seattle, Washington
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and was one of 13 stations to adopt the "Movin'" format, alongside KQMV,
KMVN-
Los Angeles
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,
WMVN-
St. Louis
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and
KFRC-FM
KFRC-FM (106.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station in San Francisco, California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. It currently simulcasts sister station KCBS, which carries an all-news format. The station transmits its signal from Mount Beac ...
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San Francisco
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. However, after three years with Rhythmic AC, KYMV switched directions to
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 ...
on March 2, 2009, but kept the "MOViN" moniker for its new direction, and it was likely be used until the license to use it ran out. But after a year as a Top 40, KYMV returned to Rhythmic AC on June 11, 2010. Since that shift, it adopted a Rhythmic contemporary direction with emphasis on Dance-Pop tracks. As a result of this shift, KYMV was added to the
Mediabase
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Rhythmic panel. At the same time KYMV made the shift to Rhythmic Top 40, parent company Simmons Media Group added rival Hip-Hop heavy Rhythmic outlet
KUUU
KUUU (92.5 FM, "92.5 The Beat") is a radio station licensed to South Jordan, Utah, serving the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Owned by Broadway Media, the station primarily broadcasts a classic hip-hop format during the daytime hours, but ...
and Top 40/CHR
KUDD
KUDD (105.1 FM, "Mix 105.1") is an American radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format serving Salt Lake City and surrounding areas, that's licensed to American Fork, Utah. This station is owned by Dell Loy Hansen, through Broadway Med ...
to its portfolio, thus placing KYMV in the center musically.
'80s hits (2011-2020)
At midnight on August 1, 2011, MOViN shifted to an 1980s-focused hit music format but allowing for some 2000s-era songs from such acts as Beyoncé. The music is similar to what was heard on Movin' 93.9 in Los Angeles prior to Emmis' decision to lease the station to Grupo Radio Mexico, despite its surge in the Arbitron ratings as a 1980s-focused hit music station.
On September 1, 2011, KYMV rebranded as "Rewind 100.7".
Adult hits (2020-present)
On December 21, 2020, KYMV rebranded as "100.7 Bob FM".
Bob-FM Debuts In Salt Lake City With Jon Carter In Mornings
Radioinsight - December 21, 2020
On March 27, 2022, KYMV began simulcasting on 105.5 K288GY, and also heard on KUUU
KUUU (92.5 FM, "92.5 The Beat") is a radio station licensed to South Jordan, Utah, serving the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Owned by Broadway Media, the station primarily broadcasts a classic hip-hop format during the daytime hours, but ...
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Boosters
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References
External links
100.7 Bob FM official website
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YMV
Mass media in Salt Lake City
Adult hits radio stations in the United States
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