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KBGX

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KBGX
Broadcast areaHilo, Hawaii
Frequency105.3 MHz
BrandingLava 105.3
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Carla Morris and Sally Dobson
  • (Resoante Hawaii LLC)
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History
First air date
2003-04-14 (as KHIK)
Former call signs
KHIK (2003–2003)
KIHH (2003–2004)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID85061
ClassC2
ERP28,000 watts
HAAT28 meters
Transmitter coordinates
19°43′18″N 155°27′23″W / 19.72167°N 155.45639°W / 19.72167; -155.45639
Repeater(s)105.3 KBGX-FM2 (Kailua-Kona)
105.3 KBGX-FM5 (Naalehu)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1053lava.com

KBGX (105.3 FM, "Lava 105.3") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Keaau, Hawaii, the station serves the Hilo area. The station is currently owned by Carla Morris and Sally Dobson, through licensee Resoante Hawaii LLC, and features programming from Citadel Media's "The True Oldies Channel" satellite feed.[2]

History

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The station went on the air as KBGX on 2004-04-14. The station covers most of the Big Island from about 7,000 feet (2,100 m) on Mauna Kea with a booster transmitter in Kona at 6,500 feet (2,000 m) on the same channel.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBGX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KBGX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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