KBUL-FM

KBUL-FM (98.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Carson City, Nevada, and serving the Reno metropolitan area. KBUL-FM airs a country music radio format, known as "K-BULL", and is owned by Cumulus Media. Its studios and offices are located on Plumb Lane in South Reno.

KBUL-FM

Carson City, Nevada United States
Broadcast area	Reno metropolitan area
Frequency	98.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	K Bull 98.1 FM
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC)
Sister stations	KKOH, KNEV, KWYL
History
First air date	November 30, 1984 (1984-11-30) (as KNSS)
Former call signs	KNSS (CP, 1984–1987) KBUL (1987–1996)
Call sign meaning	"Bull"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11245
Class	C
ERP	72,000 watts
HAAT	699 meters (2,293 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.kbul.com

The transmitter is located on McClellan Peak off Sunil Pandit Road, amid the towers for other Reno-area FM and TV stations.^[2] KBUL-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 72,000 watts. Its signal covers West Central Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area of California.

History

The station got its construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on November 30, 1984, using the call sign KNSS.^[3] The company receiving the permit was Carson City Broadcasters.

The station signed on as KBUL a couple of years later. The new call letters were chosen to identify it as "K-BULL", playing country music. The owner was Marathon Broadcasting, with Dave Graupner serving as general manager.^[4]

In 1992, the station was acquired by Citadel Broadcasting,^[5] which merged with Cumulus Media in 2011. On October 16, 2015 the K-Bull name was changed to Nash FM to match other Cumulus-owned country stations around the U.S. using the Nash branding and platform. It returned to using the K-Bull logo and name a few years later.