KOSO

KOSO
City Patterson, California
Broadcast area Modesto, California
Branding 92.9 The Big Dog
Slogan Modesto's New Country
Frequency 92.9 MHz
First air date June 8, 1966 (at 93.1)
Format Country
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Class A
Facility ID 35426
Transmitter coordinates 37°30′41.00″N 121°22′22.00″W / 37.5113889°N 121.3727778°W / 37.5113889; -121.3727778
Callsign meaning Mount OSO Spanish for Bear
Former frequencies 93.1 MHz (1966-2009)
Owner iHeartMedia, Inc.
(Capstar TX LLC)
Webcast Listen Live
Website 929thebigdog.com

KOSO (92.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Patterson, California, USA, it serves the Modesto area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. Its studios are in Modesto, and its transmitter was in the Mount Oso range in unincorporated Stanislaus County.

History

The station previously had an adult contemporary format and was branded as "KO93".

The mainstream AC format would continue until summer of 1995, when the station was rebranded as "B93". As a result, the station shifted to a hot AC format.

In 1997, B93 began to transition towards a modern AC format, adding more alternative-leaning artists such as Alanis Morissette, Counting Crows, Gin Blossoms, and The Cranberries to its playlist.

On June 1, 2009, at midnight KOSO moved from 93.1 MHz to 92.9 MHz as a result of the start of 93.1 FM (KHJQ) Pollock Pines, CA which began broadcasting in June 2009.

On October 2, 2012 KOSO shifted their format to Hot AC, branded as "Radio 92.9".[1]

On March 2, 2015 KOSO returned to its "B93" branding.[2]

On July 1, 2016 at 12 noon KOSO changed their format from hot AC to country, branded as "92.9 The Big Dog".[3]

References

  1. More Hit Rdaio For Modesto Radioinsight - October 2, 2012
  2. B93 Returns to Modesto Radioinsight - March 2, 2015
  3. KOSO Makes Flip to Big Dog Country Radioinsight - July 1, 2016
  1. http://www.valleymedia.org
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