KVBR
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KVBR (1340
radio station broadcasting a news talk information format.[2] Licensed to Brainerd, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Brainerd area. Founded in 1964 by the Persons family, the station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., and features programming from USA Radio Network.[3]
History
KVBR first went on the air on May 16, 1965, licensed to Greater Minnesota Broadcasting Corporation, Charlie Persons, president.construction permit, to Jim Ingstad's Sioux Valley Broadcasting, Inc., in March 1994.[5] In April 1996, KVBR was sold to Kommerstad Communications Company, LLC.[6] BL Broadcasting, Inc., a unit of Omni Broadcasting, acquired KVBR in January 2004,[7] operating from studios located in Baxter, Minnesota.
Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KVBR.[8] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[9]
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "KVBR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "1966 Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Application Search Details & Public Notice Comment". fcc.gov. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- KVBR in the FCC AM station database
- KVBR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database