| Broadcast area | Oklahoma City metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Sports Radio 105.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Subchannels | HD2:Smooth JazzSmooth Jazz Network HD3: Same as HD1 |
| Affiliations | Infinity Sports Network Kansas City Chiefs Oklahoma City Blue |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KRMP,KVSP | |
| History | |
First air date | July 6, 2000 (as KLGH) |
Former call signs | KLGH (2000–2002) WWLS-FM (2002–2003) KSYY (2003–2004) |
Call sign meaning | "K LaINdomaBle" (former format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 88376 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 930watts |
| HAAT | 254 meters (833 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cbssportsradio1053.com |
KINB (105.3FM) is asportsradio station licensed toKingfisher, Oklahoma, United States, and serving theOklahoma City area. The station is owned byPerry Publishing and Broadcasting.
This station officially signed on July 6, 2000 asContemporary Christian as "The Light 105-Dot-3 FM" with call lettersKLGH. On April 1, 2002 atmidnight, the format ofWWLS 640 wassimulcast on 105.3 afterCitadel Broadcasting agreed to purchase the station. The Sports Animal (Sports Talk) format moved to KLGH on April 11, 2002 and the station would later change its calls toWWLS-FM on October 1, 2002. On August 23, 2002 the station began running analternative rock format at night while keeping the sports talk format during the day. When broadcasting the alternative rock format, it adopted the moniker of K-Spy, an allusion to the former alt-rock format on KSPI-FM inStillwater, OK known as The Spy. The station would eventually drop the "K" and also employed a few formerDJ's from KSPI's alt-rock days. On December 25, 2002, The Spy took over the frequency full-time and The Sports Animal returned to 104.9 the next day. On the 25 and January 1, 2003, The Spy was simulcast on Citadel sistersKATT-FM 100.5,KYIS 98.9 andKKWD 97.9 and briefly on KQBL 104.9 (onChristmas Day only). The station adopted the call lettersKSYY in March 2003. On June 25, 2004 at 4 p.m., Citadel flipped from Alternative toRegional Mexican and became La Indomable 105.3 asKINB. The station later was simulcast on the AM dial at 930WKY, but was broken off following the Citadel-ABC Radio merger. On January 7, 2009 105.3 flipped to Spanish ESPN radio as anESPN Deportes affiliate and moved theLa IndomableRegional Mexican music format to 930 WKY-AM.
On November 23, 2009, at Midnight, the station dropped the ESPN Deportes format, and 105.3 The Spy returned as the station wasLMA'd to Ferris O'Brien. The first song on the revived Spy was "Revolution" byThe Cult.[2] This restored thealternative rock format to Oklahoma City following the flip of KHBZ-FM (nowKOKQ) toactive rock in2009, only to dump active rock on December 29 that same year.
On December 3, 2010, the following message was sent out on The Spy's Facebook page: "To be specific: yes, we're no longer broadcasting on 105.3 FM. It's too detailed to go into at any length right now... but we want the airwaves back, and we're working on it. Thanks."[3]
Last Bastion Station Trust, "a clearing house" for stations sold by Citadel in compliance with Federal Communications Commission regulations after Citadel purchased ABC Radio in 2007, resumed possession of KINB in December 2010 following the unsuccessful negotiation of sale to Ferris O'Brien. Last Bastion Station Trust maintained the alternative music format, continuing to operate KINB as "The Spy" until March 2011. Ferris O'Brien concurrently operated his version of "The Spy" as an on-line station.[4] As of August 20, 2012, "The Spy" can be heard on weeknights and sporadically on the weekends onKOSU.[5]
On March 4, 2011, KINB flipped frommodern rock toadult standards as 105.3 The Martini. The first song on 105.3 The Martini wasStar Dust by Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra.
On March 12, 2013, KINB switched toCBS Sports Radio as "105.3 The Pro".
On March 31, 2017, KINB was sold toPerry Publishing and Broadcasting for $225,000.[6]
On June 1, 2017, Perry closed on the purchase of KINB; they dropped the branding "The Pro" and rebranded the station "CBS Sports Radio 105.3".
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