KBOQ
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For information about prior use of KBOQ, please see KKHK
KBOQ (B103.9) is a commercial soft adult contemporary radio station
in Monterey, California
, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz
-Carmel-Salinas, California
, area on 103.9 FM
.
K-Bach had been broadcasting on 95.5 FM until the format was moved to 103.9 on February 9, 2008, essentially putting an end to the Modern Rock/Hard Rock/Alternative/Hip Hop hybrid music format branded as "X103.9".
The spot vacated by K-Bachs move has been filled by a country music
format. On February 14, 2008, the call sign was changed to KKHK and then finally swapped with the KBOQ call sign on February 26, 2008.
On October 17, 2011 KBOQ changed their format from classical to soft AC, branded as "B103.9".
This station was carried by Comcast Cable on its free FM links at 90.7 in the Santa Cruz area, but they have not bothered to tune to the new on air frequency in violation of their franchise agreement with Santa Cruz County.
KKHK
Not to be confused with KHKK.For information about prior use of KKHK, please see KQMT, KYYS and KBOQ.KKHK is a commercial adult hits radio station in Carmel, California, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Salinas, California area on 95.5 FM.95.5 FM had been a classical music station branded...
KBOQ (B103.9) is a commercial soft adult contemporary radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Monterey, California
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
-Carmel-Salinas, California
Salinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
, area on 103.9 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
.
K-Bach had been broadcasting on 95.5 FM until the format was moved to 103.9 on February 9, 2008, essentially putting an end to the Modern Rock/Hard Rock/Alternative/Hip Hop hybrid music format branded as "X103.9".
The spot vacated by K-Bachs move has been filled by a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. On February 14, 2008, the call sign was changed to KKHK and then finally swapped with the KBOQ call sign on February 26, 2008.
On October 17, 2011 KBOQ changed their format from classical to soft AC, branded as "B103.9".
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This station was carried by Comcast Cable on its free FM links at 90.7 in the Santa Cruz area, but they have not bothered to tune to the new on air frequency in violation of their franchise agreement with Santa Cruz County.