KSNN

KSNN
Ridgway, Colorado;
Broadcast area	Montrose, Colorado
Frequency	103.7 MHz
Branding	103.7 The River
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
Sister stations	KKXK, KUBC
History
First air date	2002
Former call signs	KBNG (1999–2012)
Call sign meaning	"SuNNy 103" (Former branding
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	89280
Class	C2
ERP	4,100 watts
HAAT	480 meters (1,570 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°23′15″N 107°40′31″W / 38.38750°N 107.67528°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1037theriver.com

KSNN (103.7 FM, "103-7 The River") is a radio station licensed to serve Ridgway, Colorado Montrose, Colorado & Delta, Colorado, United States. The station, established in 2002, is currently owned by Townsquare Media and the broadcast license is held by Townsquare License, LLC.

Programming

KSNN broadcasts a contemporary hit radio music format. With programs including Kidd Kraddick in the Morning.^[2]

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on March 24, 1999.^[3] The new station was assigned the KBNG call sign by the FCC on May 10, 1999.^[4] KBNG received its license to cover from the FCC on August 19, 2002.^[5]

In December 2002, Idaho Broadcasting Consortium, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to the Woodland Communications Corporation for $300,000.^[6] The deal was approved by the FCC on January 23, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on March 11, 2003.^[7]

In July 2004, Woodland Communications Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Cherry Creek Radio through their CCR-Montrose IV, LLC, subsidiary as part of a three-station deal valued at a reported $2.65 million.^[8]^[9] The deal was approved by the FCC on August 19, 2004, and the transaction was consummated on October 5, 2004.^[10]

On May 16, 2012, the station changed its call sign to the current KSNN. On May 17, 2012, KSNN changed its format to soft AC, branded as "Sunny 103". In July 2018, the station changed its format to CHR and rebranded as "103.7 The River".

Effective June 17, 2022, Cherry Creek Radio sold KSNN as part of a 42 station/21 translator package to Townsquare Media for $18.75 million.

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References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KSNN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
^ "Application Search Details (BPH-19971126MD)". FCC Media Bureau. March 24, 1999.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
^ "Application Search Details (BLH-20020321AAS)". FCC Media Bureau. August 19, 2002.
^ "Changing Hands - 2002-12-16". Broadcasting & Cable. December 15, 2002.
^ "Application Search Details (BALH-20021202AAH)". FCC Media Bureau. March 11, 2003.
^ "Changing Hands - 2004-07-19". Broadcasting & Cable. July 18, 2004.
^ Kreck, Dick (October 4, 2004). "Cherry Creek Radio loves to pick small fruit". Denver Post. p. F-02. Retrieved July 3, 2009. CCR quietly mines the hinterlands, picking up small-market stations by the handful. On Tuesday, it adds KKXK-FM, KUBC-AM and KBNG-FM in Montrose to its stable, giving it 32 stations in 12 Western markets.
^ "Application Search Details (BAL-20040709ADB)". FCC Media Bureau. October 5, 2004.