KGB-FM

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KGB-FM

San Diego, California United States
Broadcast area	San Diego, California
Frequency	101.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	101.5 KGB
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Classic rock
Subchannels	HD2: Sports (KGB (AM) simulcast)
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KGB, KHTS-FM, KIOZ, KLSD, KMYI, KOGO, KSSX
History
First air date	1950 (as KSON-FM) 1958 (as KGB-FM)
Last air date	1958 (as KSON-FM)
Former call signs	KSON-FM (1950–1958) KGB-FM (1958–1968) KBKB (1968–1972)
Call sign meaning	George Bowles (station manager of KGB, 1928–1931)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	34454
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°43′48″N 117°5′3″W / 32.73000°N 117.08417°W / 32.73000; -117.08417
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	101kgb.iheart.com

KGB-FM (101.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Diego, California. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia and broadcasts in a classic rock music format. KGB-FM's studios are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood on the northeast side, and the transmitter is located in East San Diego east of Balboa Park.

The station has broadcast its content using the HD Radio digital transmission format since 2005.^[3]