Blanding/SE UTAH

[sdradiohead]

A couple weeks ago while visiting Canyonlands NP I heard an oldies station on 92.7 and later come to find out that it is a relay of LAVA 105 (KBGX) from Keeau, Hawaii. However, Radio-Locator lists KBDX (Blanding) as the official call letters for the station. How long has 92.7 been relaying KBGX? Did KBDX ever actually exist as a locally programmed station, or has it always been relayed from HI?

 

[EDwalker]

A couple weeks ago while visiting Canyonlands NP I heard an oldies station on 92.7 and later come to find out that it is a relay of LAVA 105 (KBGX) from Keeau, Hawaii. However, Radio-Locator lists KBDX (Blanding) as the official call letters for the station. How long has 92.7 been relaying KBGX? Did KBDX ever actually exist as a locally programmed station, or has it always been relayed from HI?

KBDX went on the air in September 2001 on 92.1 LMA'd by KUTA AM 790. When that deal ended after just a few months (KUTA-AM didn't get its license renewed - another story), KBDX went dark. An upgrade application to move to 92.7 on top of Abajo Mountain was made and granted. KUTA returned to the air at the new site and freqency in October 2002 simulcasting classic rock KDAG, Farmington, NM. That lasted until early 2003; KBDX went dark. It returned
in 2003 simulcasting christian KPCL, Farmington, NM. I'm not sure how long that lasted until KBDX went dark again. In October 2005, it returned to the air simulcasting its co-owned station in Hawaii.