KUBQ
Frequency98.7 MHz
Branding98.7 The Ranch
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerPacific Empire Radio Corporation
KBKR, KKBC-FM, KLBM, KRJT
History
First air date
August 15, 1977 (as KLBM-FM at 98.3)
Former call signs
KLBM-FM (1977-1985)
KKUC (1985-1990)[1]
Former frequencies
98.3 MHz (1977-1993)
Technical information
Facility ID24796
ClassC2
ERP2,250 watts
HAAT592 meters (1,942 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
45°26′26″N 117°53′31″W / 45.44056°N 117.89194°W / 45.44056; -117.89194
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website987theranch.com

KUBQ (98.7 FM, "The Ranch") is a radio station licensed to serve La Grande, Oregon, in the United States of America. The station is owned by the Pacific Empire Radio Corporation. KUBQ broadcasts a country music format to eastern Oregon.[2]

All five stations owned and operated by Pacific Empire Radio Corporation, in Eastern Oregon, share a radio studio building in La Grande, Oregon, located at 2510 Cove Ave.[3]

History

In November 1984, KLBM, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KLBM-FM to Grande Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 7, 1985, and the transaction was consummated on June 24, 1988.[4]

The station was assigned the KUBQ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on June 4, 1990.[1]

On July 1, 2019, KUBQ changed their format from rock to country, branded as "98.7 The Ranch".[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  3. ↑ Fybush, Scott (July 18, 2008). "The Big Trip 2007, part XI: Eastern Oregon to Boise". Tower Site of the Week.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-19841102EV)". FCC Media Bureau. June 24, 1988.
  5. ↑ KUBQ Gets Sent to the Ranch Radioinsight - July 2, 2019


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