KNOB (FM)

KNOB
Healdsburg, California;
Broadcast area	Santa Rosa, California
Frequency	96.7 MHz
Branding	96.7 Bob FM
Programming
Format	Adult hits
Ownership
Owner	JYH Broadcasting
Operator	Wine Country Radio
History
First air date	2002 (as KTOL)
Former call signs	KTOL (2002–2004)
Call sign meaning	Turn Your KNOB to Bob
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	79003
Class	A
ERP	2,750 watts
HAAT	150 meters (490 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	967bob.fm

KNOB (96.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Healdsburg, California, and broadcasting to the Santa Rosa area. It is owned by JYH Broadcasting and operated by Wine Country Radio and it airs an adult hits radio format, branded as "Bob FM". The studios and offices are on Standish Avenue in Santa Rosa.

KNOB is a Class A station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,750 watts. The transmitter is off Ridge Ranch Road in Geyserville, California.^[2]

History

The station signed on the air in 2002; 22 years ago (2002). Its original call sign was KTOL.^[3] It has always been owned by JYH Broadcasting. The original general manager was Debbie Morton.^[4]

KNOB previously aired an alternative rock format branded as "96X". 96X announced on April 9, 2017, that it no longer have a lease to broadcast on 96.7 KNOB.^[5]^[6]

On October 4, 2018, KNOB returned to the air with variety hits, branded as "96.7 Bob FM".^[7]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KNOB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Radio-Locator.com/KNOB
^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2006 page D-77, Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ "96X". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
^ "96x No More". 96X. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
^ 96.7 Bob FM Returns to Santa Rosa Radioinsight - October 4, 2018

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 79003 (KNOB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KNOB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

38°44′08″N 122°50′59″W / 38.7355°N 122.8497°W / 38.7355; -122.8497

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KNOB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Radio-Locator.com/KNOB

[3] Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

[BCYearbook2010-4] Broadcasting Yearbook 2006 page D-77, Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[5] "96X". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.

[6] "96x No More". 96X. Retrieved 2017-04-10.

[7] 96.7 Bob FM Returns to Santa Rosa Radioinsight - October 4, 2018

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