KKOB-FM

KKOB-FM
Simulcast with KKOB
Broadcast areaAlbuquerque metropolitan area
Frequency96.3 MHz
Branding96.3 News Radio KKOB
Programming
FormatNews–talk
NetworkABC News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 1954 (1954-11) (as KHFM)
Former call signs
  • KHFM (1954–2001)
  • KRIF (4/09/2001-4/16/2001)
  • KBZU (2001–2020)
Call sign meaning
derived from sister station KKOB
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48596
ClassC
ERP20,000 watts
HAAT1,260 meters (4,130 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°12′44.1″N 106°27′0″W / 35.212250°N 106.45000°W / 35.212250; -106.45000
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.newsradiokkob.com

KKOB-FM (96.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it simulcasts a news/talk radio format with co-owned KKOB (770 AM). The studios and offices are on 4th Street NW in downtown Albuquerque. KKOB-AM-FM use the FM station's dial position for the moniker "96.3 News Radio KKOB".

KKOB-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,000 watts. The transmitter is on Sandia Crest, amid many FM and TV towers.