KXDG (97.9 FM) is a

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licensed to

Webb City, Missouri Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,031 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Webb City also has a police department, a fire department, and animal ...

, owned by Zimmer Radio Group. KXDG began broadcasting in

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in 2006 and ceased

broadcast in 2014. It was the first radio station in the four-state area to begin multicasting. Its slogan is "Big Dog 97.9 Joplin's Rock Station and The 4 States Rocker Big Dog 97.9"

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* XDG Mainstream rock radio stations in the United States Webb City, Missouri {{Missouri-radio-station-stub