KXBB (101.7
FM) is a
radio station
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licensed
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to serve the community of
Cienega Springs, Arizona. Its coverage area stretches from Quartzsite to Parker to Parker Dam to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The station is known as Badass Blues and features the only 24 hour all blues format in Arizona. KXBB is owned by Sanford and Terry Cohen, through licensee River Rat Radio, LLC, and are the creators of the Badass Blues playlist. The station streams on dozens of websites, primarily on www.TheBlues101.com and is a member of the Memphis, TN based Blues Foundation. Sanford Cohen sits on the board of directors of the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame.
KXBB is a member of the Parker, Lake Havasu City and Needles, CA Chambers of Commerce and supports the Lake Havasu Marine Association and Lake Havasu Hospitality Association.
The station was assigned the KXBB call letters by the
Federal Communications Commission
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on January 7,
2019
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.
References
External links
Official Website*
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Radio stations established in 2019
2019 establishments in Arizona
Blues radio stations
La Paz County, Arizona