KQBG (99.5 FM, "99-5 The Bridge") is a

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broadcasting a

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format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the Wenatchee area. It is currently owned by

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and licensed to Townsquare License, LLC and features programming from

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History

The station went on the air as KXAA on June 24, 1988. On February 1, 2000, it changed its call sign to KAAP. On May 6, 2016, at noon, KAAP changed its format from adult contemporary to hot adult contemporary, branded as "99.5 The Bridge". The first song on The Bridge was "

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" by

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.The Apple Falls Onto a Bridge in Wenatchee
Radioinsight - May 6, 2016 The station also changed its call sign from KAAP to KQBG.

Ownership

In June 2006, a deal was reached for KAAP to be acquired by Cherry Creek Media from Fisher Radio Regional Group as part of a 24-station deal with a total reported sale price of $33.3 million.

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* QBG Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1991 1991 establishments in Washington (state) Townsquare Media radio stations {{Washington-radio-station-stub