KBEZ
| City | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Broadcast area | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Branding | 92.9 Bob FM |
| Slogan | "Classic Hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s!" "Tulsa's Classic Hits Station" |
| Frequency | 92.9 MHz |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 402 meters |
| Class | C0 |
| Facility ID | 55707 |
| Former callsigns | KAKC-FM |
| Owner |
E. W. Scripps Company (Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC) |
| Sister stations | KHTT, KVOO-FM, KXBL-FM, KFAQ, KJRH-TV |
| Website | 929bob.com |
KBEZ (92.9 FM, "92.9 Bob FM") is a classic hits music formatted radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is owned by E.W. Scripps Company. Its studios are located in Midtown Tulsa and the transmitter is in the Osage Reservation north of Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
History
At noon on June 10, 2010, KBEZ dropped its longtime adult contemporary format and adopted an adult hits format. Along with the flip, KBEZ also changed its moniker from "92.9 KBEZ" to "92.9 BOB FM" and positioned themselves as "We Play Anything!". The last song played on KBEZ before the flip was "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John.[1][2][3]
At about noon on September 9, 2013, KBEZ changed from its former "We Play Anything" genre to a "Classic Hits of the 60's, 70's, and 80's" style.
Ownership changes
On March 8, 2012, Renda announced that it was selling KHTT and KBEZ to Journal Communications for $11.8 million. The deal closed on June 25, 2012.[4] Both KHTT and its sister KBEZ have moved into the Journal Communications facility at 29th and Yale Avenue adjacent to the Broken Arrow Expressway joining the existing Journal stations KVOO, KXBL, and KFAQ.
Journal Communications (KBEZ's owner) and The E.W. Scripps Company (owner of NBC's local affiliate KJRH-TV) announced on July 30, 2014 that the two companies would merge to create a new broadcast company under the E.W. Scripps Company name that will own the two companies' broadcast properties, including KBEZ. The transaction is slated to be completed in 2015, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.[5]
References
- ↑ "KBEZ/Tulsa Drops AC To Become BOB 92.9". AllAccess.com. June 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Tulsa's soft AC KBEZ gives way to classic hits "92.9 Bob FM"". Radio-Info.com. June 10, 2010.
- ↑ "KBEZ Tulsa Becomes "92.9 Bob FM"". RadioInsight.com. June 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Journal Acquires Renda’s Two In Tulsa" from Radio Insight (March 8, 2012)
- ↑ "E.W. Scripps, Journal Merging Broadcast Ops". TVNewsCheck. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KBEZ
- Radio-Locator information on KBEZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KBEZ
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Coordinates: 36°11′28″N 96°05′49″W / 36.191°N 96.097°W