KLBU
City | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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Broadcast area | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Branding | Jam'n 94.7 |
Slogan | Today & back in the day |
Frequency | 94.7 MHz |
First air date | 2000 (as KBOM) |
Format | Rhythmic Hot AC |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 243 meters |
Class | C1 |
Facility ID | 31801 |
Callsign meaning | "Blu" previous brand on 102.9 |
Former callsigns |
KZXA (1992-2000, CP) KBOM (2000-2007) KKIM-FM (2007-2015) |
Owner | Hutton Broadcasting |
Sister stations | KBAC, KQBA, KVSF (AM), KVSF-FM, KTRC |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | santafe.com/947 |
KLBU (94.7 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, broadcasting to the Santa Fe, New Mexico area. KLBU airs a Rhythmic hot AC music format branded as "Jam'n 94.7".
History
The station (formerly KBOM) has had numerous formats in recent years from the long-running "K-Bomb" oldies format that had relocated (along with the KBOM call-sign) from 106.7 FM (now KAGM) after it was sold in late 2000, to Rhythmic Top 40 as "The Bomb" from 2002-2004, smooth jazz in 2004-2005, and simulcasting the news and talk format from sister station KAGM 106.3 in Albuquerque. In September 2006 listeners were asked to vote for the new format on a website that had been set up after the KAGM simulcast was discontinued. The result would be "High Altitude Rock" a mix of classic rock, alternative, and adult album alternative aimed at outdoor enthusiasts. The format was planned to move to KVSF-FM 101.5 which was purchased by Hutton Broadcasting but had instead changed to "Project 101.5".
On June 29, 2007, 94.7 became KKIM-FM with a religious format that was simulcast from KKIM (AM) 1000 in Albuquerque.
On November 5, 2012, KKIM-FM switched to a Regional Mexican music format branded as "Radio Lobo" simulcast from KLVO in Belen/Albuquerque.
In April 2015, American General Media and Hutton Broadcasting agreed to swap stations in Santa Fe, with KKIM-FM going to Hutton and KLBU 102.9 going to AGM.[1] On June 30, 2015 the callsign on the booster for 102.9 in Santa Fe was changed to KSFE-1 while KLBU-1 was assigned to the 94.7 booster however KLBU remained the callsign for 102.9 and KKIM-FM for 94.7 until July 31.
On July 31, 2015, KKIM-FM changed their call letters to KLBU and changed their format to rhythmic hot adult contemporary, branded as "Jam'n 94.7".[2] Radio Lobo moved to KSFE 102.9.
References
External links
- KLBU official website
- Article from Santa Fe reporter
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KLBU
- Radio-Locator information on KLBU
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KLBU
Coordinates: 36°05′20″N 106°01′44″W / 36.089°N 106.029°W