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KSNN
Broadcast areaMontrose, Colorado
Frequency103.7MHz
Branding103.7 The River
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KKXK,KUBC
History
First air date
2002
Former call signs
KBNG (1999–2012)
Call signmeaning
"SuNNy 103 "(Former branding
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID89280
ClassC2
ERP4,100watts
HAAT480 meters (1,570 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°23′15″N107°40′31″W/ 38.38750°N 107.67528°W/38.38750; -107.67528
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1037theriver.com

KSNN(103.7FM,"103-7 The River" ) is aradio stationlicensedto serveRidgway, ColoradoMontrose, Colorado&Delta, Colorado,United States. The station, established in 2002, is currently owned byTownsquare Mediaand thebroadcast licenseis held by Townsquare License, LLC.

Programming

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KSNN broadcasts acontemporary hit radiomusic format. With programs includingKidd Kraddick in the Morning.[2]

History

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This station received its originalconstruction permitfrom theFederal Communications Commissionon March 24,1999.[3]The new station was assigned the KBNGcall signby the FCC on May 10, 1999.[4]KBNG received itslicense to coverfrom the FCC on August 19, 2002.[5]

In December 2002, Idaho Broadcasting Consortium, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to the Woodland Communications Corporation for $300,000.[6]The deal was approved by the FCC on January 23, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on March 11, 2003.[7]

In July 2004, Woodland Communications Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Cherry Creek Radio through their CCR-Montrose IV, LLC, subsidiary as part of a three-station deal valued at a reported $2.65 million.[8][9]The deal was approved by the FCC on August 19, 2004, and the transaction was consummated on October 5, 2004.[10]

On May 16, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current KSNN. On May 17, 2012, KSNN changed its format to soft AC, branded as "Sunny 103". In July 2018, the station changed its format to CHR and rebranded as "103.7 The River".

Effective June 17, 2022, Cherry Creek Radio sold KSNN as part of a 42 station/21 translator package to Townsquare Media for $18.75 million.

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References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for KSNN".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.RetrievedJuly 3,2009.
  3. ^"Application Search Details (BPH-19971126MD)".FCC Media Bureau. March 24, 1999.
  4. ^"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.RetrievedJuly 3,2009.
  5. ^"Application Search Details (BLH-20020321AAS)".FCC Media Bureau. August 19, 2002.
  6. ^"Changing Hands - 2002-12-16".Broadcasting & Cable.December 15, 2002.
  7. ^"Application Search Details (BALH-20021202AAH)".FCC Media Bureau. March 11, 2003.
  8. ^"Changing Hands - 2004-07-19".Broadcasting & Cable.July 18, 2004.
  9. ^Kreck, Dick (October 4, 2004)."Cherry Creek Radio loves to pick small fruit".Denver Post.p. F-02.RetrievedJuly 3,2009.CCR quietly mines the hinterlands, picking up small-market stations by the handful. On Tuesday, it adds KKXK-FM, KUBC-AM and KBNG-FM in Montrose to its stable, giving it 32 stations in 12 Western markets.
  10. ^"Application Search Details (BAL-20040709ADB)".FCC Media Bureau. October 5, 2004.
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