KOWB
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| Broadcast area | Albany County and Cheyenne |
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| Frequency | 1290 kHz |
| Branding | KOWB 1290 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Fox Sports Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KARS-FM, KCGY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Call sign meaning | For "Cowboy" (the name of the University of Wyoming athletic teams) and often used by the station in promotions as an acronym for "King Of Wyoming Broadcasting". |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24700 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°16′59.9″N 105°34′55″W / 41.283306°N 105.58194°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kowb1290.com |
KOWB (1290 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news talk information format licensed to operate in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Compass Media Networks, and Premiere Networks.
KOWB serves as a flagship station for the University of Wyoming Cowboys football and men's basketball teams, with game broadcasts often simulcast on its sister station, KCGY (95.1 FM) Its transmitter site, which included a three-tower array, was historically located at 3525 Soldier Springs Road in Laramie. The station is an official affiliate of the Denver Broncos Radio Network and carries Colorado Rockies baseball games.