Broadcast area | Bakersfield, California |
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Frequency | 99.3MHz |
Branding | Groove 99.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Rhythmic oldies |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KLLY,KNZR,KNZR-FM | |
History | |
First air date | November 3,1990 (as KCHT) |
Former call signs | KCHT (11/1990-5/1994) KOQQ (5/1994-12/1994)[1] |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 7720 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 10,000watts |
HAAT | 119 meters (390 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°27′33″N119°01′13″W / 35.45917°N 119.02028°W /35.45917; -119.02028 |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | groove993.com |
KKBB (99.3FM, "Groove 99.3") is a commercialradio station located inBakersfield, California. The station is owned byAlpha Media, LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. KKBB airs arhythmic oldiesmusic format.[3] The station was assigned the KKBB call letters by theFederal Communications Commission on December 9, 1994.[1] KKBB's studios and transmitter are separately located inOildale.
KKBB was originally known by thecall letters ofKCHT airing aTop 40 music format branded as "The Heat". The radio station was built and owned by Elgee Broadcasting Corporation. It signed on the air for the first time at 6 p.m. on November 3, 1990. The music programming wassyndicated byABC Radio Networks.
In 1994,ABC Radio Networks ceased syndication of theirTop 40 "Heat" format. KCHT changed theircall letters toKOQQ, and thenKKBB, and adopted aclassic rock music format branded as "B Rock 99." The format lasted until 2003, when it flipped torhythmic oldies and rebranded asGroove 99.3.
The current weekday line-up on this station includes local hosts Danny P on mornings, Erik Fox on mid-days, Emilio on afternoons, Lisa St. Regis on nights and the lunch mix with platinum producer and DJFrankie Cutlass.
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