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| Broadcast area | Reno metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 98.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | K Bull 98.1 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2:KKOH simulcast |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
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| History | |
First air date | November 30, 1984 (1984-11-30) (as KNSS) |
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Call sign meaning | "Bull" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11245 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 72,000 watts |
| HAAT | 699 meters (2,293 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KBUL-FM (98.1MHz) is acommercial radio stationlicensed toCarson City, Nevada, and serving theReno metropolitan area. KBUL-FM airs acountry musicradio format, known as "K-BULL", and is owned byCumulus Media. Its studios and offices are located on Plumb Lane in South Reno.
Thetransmitter is located on McClellan Peak off Sunil Pandit Road, amid thetowers for other Reno-area FM and TV stations.[2] KBUL-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 72,000 watts. Its signal covers West CentralNevada and theLake Tahoe area of California.
The station got itsconstruction permit from theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 30, 1984, using thecall sign KNSS.[3] The company receiving the permit was Carson City Broadcasters.
The stationsigned on as KBUL a couple of years later to avoid confusion with another radio stationKNIS.[4] The new call letters were chosen to identify it as "K-BULL", playing country music. The owner was Marathon Broadcasting, with Dave Graupner serving as general manager.[5]
In 1992, the station was acquired byCitadel Broadcasting,[6] which merged withCumulus Media in 2011. On October 16, 2015 the K-Bull name was changed toNash FM to match other Cumulus-owned country stations around the U.S. using the Nash branding and platform. It returned to using the K-Bull logo and name a few years later.
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