KBGE (FM)

This article is about the Cannon Beach, Oregon radio station. For other uses of KBGE, see KBGE (disambiguation).

KBGE (94.9 FM) is an American radio station licensed to Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States. The station is currently owned by Boomer and Dawn Barbosa, through licensee Captain Barbosa Media, LLC.^[2]

KBGE

Cannon Beach, Oregon
Broadcast area	North Oregon Coast
Frequency	94.9 MHz
Branding	94.9 The Bridge
Programming
Format	Adult Alternative
Ownership
Owner	Boomer and Dawn Barbosa (Captain Barbosa Media, LLC)
History
First air date	1997 (as KCBZ at 96.5)
Former call signs	KCBZ (1995–2010) KQCB-FM (2010–2015)
Former frequencies	96.5 MHz (1997–2006)
Call sign meaning	K BridGE
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	8540
Class	C3
ERP	7,000 watts horiz 1,200 watts vert
HAAT	92 meters (302 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	45°57′8″N 123°56′14″W
Repeater(s)	94.9 KBGE-FM1 (Astoria)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	949thebridge.com

History

On September 17, 2002, the station was sold to Entercom Portland License. On July 12, 2004, the station was sold to Alc Communications and on January 6, 2005, the station was sold to Calcomm Stations Oregon.^[3][4]

On November 5, 2010, KCBZ changed their call letters to KQCB-FM.^[3][4]

Calcom Stations Oregon sold KQCB-FM to Mark and Mickie Evans' SpinLogic Enterprises, Inc. for $170,000; the sale closed on January 15, 2015.^[3][4]

On February 2, 2015, KQCB-FM rebranded as "94.9 The Bridge" and changed their call letters to KBGE.^[3][4]

Effective May 7, 2019, SpinLogic Enterprises sold KBGE to Captain Barbosa Media, LLC for $140,000. Boomer Barbosa is best known as long time radio personality in Sacramento, CA

94-9 The Bridge (KBGE) consistently places as the #1 commercial radio station in the "Best of the North Coast" voting

On Air Lineup

6am-Noon: Boomer Barbosa Noon-4pm: T-LUBS (Troll that Lives Under the Bridge Studios) 4pm-9pm: Colleen Holdar