KURB
KURB (98.5 FM, B-98.5) is a commercial radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is owned by Cumulus Media. The radio format is adult contemporary music, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. The radio studios and offices are in Little Rock off Chenal Parkway.
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| Broadcast area | Little Rock metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 98.5 MHz |
| Branding | B-98.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | KAAY, KARN, KARN-FM, KFOG, KIPR, KLAL |
| History | |
First air date | July 7, 1972 as KLAZ-FM |
Former call signs | KLAZ-FM (1972-1986) KZOU (1986-1988) KZOU-FM (1988-1991) KURB-FM (1991-1995) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 19559 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 392 meters (1286 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | b98.com |
KURB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations. The transmitter tower is on Two Towers Road atop Shinall Mountain, near the Chenal Valley neighborhood of Little Rock.
The station's current lineup includes mornings with Kevin Idol and Robyn Cisar; middays with Randy Cain; and afternoon drive time with Becky Rogers. The station features John Tesh with "Intelligence for your Life", Sunday through Friday evenings and the "Best of Tesh" on Saturday mornings. B-98.5 is involvement with charitable organizations, most notably Arkansas Children's Hospital where more than $2.5 million has been raised through annual fundraising efforts. The station won the "Ken Peterson Founder's Award for Station of the Year" in 2008 for its work with ACH.