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KKJG
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | KKJG | |
| logo | [[Image:KKJG 98.1KJUG logo.png | 150px]] |
| city | San Luis Obispo, California | |
| area | San Luis Obispo County, California | |
| branding | 98.1 K-Jug | |
| airdate | January 1, 1984 | |
| frequency | 98.1 MHz | |
| format | Country | |
| erp | 4,500 watts | |
| haat | 463 m | |
| class | B | |
| facility_id | 71713 | |
| callsign_meaning | K K-JuG (used as a musical instrument in early bluegrass bands) | |
| former_callsigns | KKUS (1984–1992) | |
| owner | American General Media | |
| licensee | AGM California, Inc. | |
| affiliations | Compass Media Networks | |
| sister_stations | KKAL, KSTT-FM, KVEC, KZOZ | |
| webcast | ||
| website | ||
| licensing_authority | FCC |
KKJG (98.1 FM, "98.1 K-Jug") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to San Luis Obispo, California and broadcasts to the San Luis Obispo County area. The station is owned by American General Media and airs a country music format. The KKJG studios and offices are located on Sacramento Road in San Luis Obispo and its transmitter is off TV Tower Road in Santa Margarita.
History
The station was first signed on January 1, 1984, as KKUS by Cabrillo Communications Inc.
On May 1, 1992, Cabrillo sold KKUS to Westcoast Broadcasting Inc. for $800,000. The new owner changed the station's call sign to KKJG on June 1 and introduced a country music format branded "K-Jug".
In April 1997, Westcoast sold KKJG to American General Media for $1.5 million.
Programming
Tom and Becky in the Morning, KKJG's morning program, is hosted weekdays by Tom Keffury and Becky Kingman. Keffury is a longtime resident of San Luis Obispo County who arrived at KKJG in October 2005. In the 1990s, Keffury was a morning disc jockey at KDDB. Kingman graduated with a degree in journalism from Cal Poly in 2007 and has lived in San Luis Obispo County since the early 2000s. Preceding the morning show is Farmview Radio, an agricultural news show. Airing Sunday evenings is Country Countdown USA, hosted by Lon Helton.
References
References
- "Predicted Coverage Area for KKJG". Radio-Locator.com.
- (1986). "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Publications Inc..
- (1995). "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S.". R.R. Bowker.
- (June 15, 1992). "For the Record". Broadcasting Publications Inc..
- "Call Sign History: KKJG". [[Federal Communications Commission]].
- (April 11, 1997). "ARS Sets Up Shop in San Bernardino".
- (July 2025). "Tom and Becky in the Morning".
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