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| Broadcast area | Greater Binghamton |
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| Frequency | 92.5MHz |
| Branding | 92.5 KGB |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBBI,WBNW-FM,WENE,WINR,WMXW | |
| History | |
First air date | February 11, 1989; 36 years ago (1989-02-11) |
Call sign meaning | East Coast variant ofKGB-FM |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34451 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,450watts |
| HAAT | 206 meters (676 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°6′48.3″N75°51′7.7″W / 42.113417°N 75.852139°W /42.113417; -75.852139 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 925kgb |
WKGB-FM (92.5MHz) – branded as "92.5 KGB" – is acommercialradio stationlicensed toConklin, New York, and servingGreater Binghamton. It airs anactive rockradio format and is owned byiHeartMedia, Inc. WKGB-FM carries thenationally syndicated programRover's Morning Glory in AMdrive time. Most of the otherDJsvoice-track their shows from iHeart stations in other cities. The studios are on North Jensen Road inVestal.
WKGB-FM is aClass A station. It has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 1,450watts. Thetransmitter andtower are off Windy Hill Road in Binghamton, about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of downtown.[2] In addition to a standardanalog transmission, WKGB-FM is available online viaTuneIn andiHeartRadio.[3][4][5][6]
WKGB-FMsigned on the air on February 11, 1989; 36 years ago (February 11, 1989).[7] At the time, the station aired analbum-oriented rock (AOR) format. WKGB-FM took itscall letters from legendary West Coast rock stationKGB-FMSan Diego. After several decades, WKGB-FM and KGB-FM becamesister stations, both owned by iHeartMedia.
In 2000, WKGB-FM was acquired byClear Channel Communications. Clear Channel changed its name to iHeartMedia in 2014. For several years, WKGB-FM carriedSixx Sense with Nikki Sixx a weeknight national radio show featuring the music ofMötley Crüe and other active rock andheavy metal music artists. It was discontinued at the end of 2017.
92.5 is the area's only 'mainstream rock' station...
Syndicated talk show Rover's Morning Glory has added two new affiliates with the addition of Rock WKGB/Binghamton and Classic Rock WAMX/Huntington.