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KKBB (99.3 FM, "Groove 99.3") is a commercial radio station located in
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. The station is owned by Alpha Media, LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. KKBB airs a rhythmic oldies music format. The station was assigned the KKBB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 9, 1994. KKBB's studios and transmitter are separately located in
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History

KKBB was originally known by the call letters of KCHT airing a Top 40 music format branded as "The Heat". The radio station was built and owned by Elgee Broadcasting Corporation. It signed on the air for the first time at 6 p.m. on November 3, 1990. The music programming was
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by ABC Radio Networks. In 1994, ABC Radio Networks ceased syndication of their Top 40 "Heat" format. KCHT changed their call letters to KOQQ, and then KKBB, and adopted a classic rock music format branded as "B Rock 99." The format lasted until 2003, when it flipped to rhythmic oldies and rebranded as ''Groove 99.3''.


Airstaff

The current weekday line-up on this station includes local hosts Danny P on mornings, Erik Fox on mid-days, Emilio on afternoons, and Lisa St. Regis on nights.


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External links


Groove 99.3 KKBB official website
Rhythmic oldies radio stations in the United States KBB Radio stations established in 1990 1990 establishments in California Alpha Media radio stations {{California-radio-station-stub