KKJG
Broadcast areaSan Luis Obispo County, California
Frequency98.1 MHz
Branding98.1 K-Jug
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
KKAL, KSTT-FM, KVEC, KZOZ
History
First air date
January 1, 1984
Former call signs
KKUS (1984-1992)
Call sign meaning
K K-JuG (used as a musical instrument in early bluegrass bands)
Technical information
Facility ID71713
ClassB
ERP4,500 watts
HAAT463 meters (1,519 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitejugcountry.com

KKJG (98.1 FM, "98.1 K-Jug") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to San Luis Obispo, California and broadcasts to the San Luis Obispo County area. The station is owned by American General Media and airs a country music format. The KKJG studios and offices are located on Sacramento Road in San Luis Obispo and its transmitter is off TV Tower Road in Santa Margarita.[1]

History

The station was first signed on January 1, 1984, as KKUS by Cabrillo Communications Inc.[2]

On May 1, 1992, Cabrillo sold KKUS to Westcoast Broadcasting Inc. for $800,000.[3] The new owner changed the station's call sign to KKJG on June 1[4][5] and introduced a country music format branded "K-Jug".

In April 1997, Westcoast sold KKJG to American General Media for $1.5 million.[6]

Programming

Tom and Becky in the Morning, KKJG's morning program, is hosted weekdays by Tom Keffury and Becky Kingman. Keffury is a longtime resident of San Luis Obispo County who arrived at KKJG in October 2005. In the 1990s, Keffury was a morning disc jockey at KDDB. Kingman graduated with a degree in journalism from Cal Poly in 2007 and has lived in San Luis Obispo County since the early 2000s.[7] Preceding the morning show is Farmview Radio, an agricultural news show. Airing Sunday evenings is Country Countdown USA, hosted by Lon Helton.

References

  1. ^ "Predicted Coverage Area for KKJG". Radio-Locator.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1986. p. B-39. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1995. p. B-55. ISBN 0-8352-3601-3. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. June 15, 1992. p. 58. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Call Sign History: KKJG". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "ARS Sets Up Shop in San Bernardino" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 11, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Tom and Becky in the Morning". KKJG. Retrieved May 23, 2017.

External links

35°21′40″N 120°39′25″W / 35.361°N 120.657°W / 35.361; -120.657

Radio stations in San Luis Obispo, California (San Luis Obispo County)
Country radio stations in the state of California
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