KOWB

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KOWB
Broadcast areaAlbany County and Cheyenne
Frequency1290 kHz
BrandingKOWB 1290
Programming
FormatNews Talk Information
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KARS-FM, KCGY
History
First air date
1948
Call sign meaning
For "Cowboy" (the name of the University of Wyoming athletic teams) and often used by the station in promotions as an acronym for "King Of Wyoming Broadcasting". [1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID24700
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
41°16′59.9″N 105°34′55″W / 41.283306°N 105.58194°W / 41.283306; -105.58194
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekowb1290.com

KOWB (1290 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news talk information format licensed to operate in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Fox News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Compass Media Networks, and Premiere Networks.[3]

KOWB serves as a flagship station for the University of Wyoming Cowboys football and men's basketball teams, with game broadcasts often simulcast on its sister station, KCGY (95.1 FM) [4][5] Its transmitter site, which included a three-tower array, was historically located at 3525 Soldier Springs Road in Laramie. The station is an official affiliate of the Denver Broncos Radio Network and carries Colorado Rockies baseball games.[6][7]

History

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The towers for KOWB located south of Laramie.

The station went on the air as KOWB in 1948.[8] It initially broadcast on the 1340 kHz frequency, later moving to 1280 kHz, and eventually settling on the current frequency of 1290 kHz. The station was owned by native Wyoming sports broadcaster Curt Gowdy for more than two decades, from 1966 until 1992.[9] Gowdy, a Green River, Wyoming native and University of Wyoming alumnus, owned several radio stations in Wyoming and Massachusetts during his career. Gowdy sold his Wyoming broadcast interests in 1992. KOWB is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[10]

Prior to adopting its current format, the station reportedly broadcast an oldies format around the late 1990s.[11]

KOWB won the Station of the Year award from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters in 2008,[12]

Former logo

References

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  1. ^ "Wyoming Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Arizona Collection". John in Arizona. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOWB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "KOWB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "KOWB 1290 AM: Contact Information, Journalists, and Overview". Muck Rack. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "Cowboy Sports Network". University of Wyoming Athletics. June 30, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Denver Broncos Radio Network - KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM". iHeartRadio (KOA). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "Rockies Radio Network Affiliate Stations". iHeartRadio (KOA). Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "KOWB Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  9. ^ "Wyoming Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Arizona Collection". John in Arizona. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  10. ^ "Curt Gowdy". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "IRCA President's Report" (PDF). International Radio Club of America (IRCA). July 25, 1999. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "Laramie News & Sports Radio - KOWB". KOWB Website. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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