KUSB
KUSB (103.3 FM), known as "US 103.3", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Townsquare Media that signed on September 25, 2006 with a country music format, directly competing with Clear Channel Communications' KQDY 94.5 and Radio Bismarck-Mandan's KKBO "105.9 The Big Rig". Townsquare Media also owns KLXX 1270 (talk), KACL 98.7 (oldies) KBYZ 96.5 (classic rock), and KKCT 97.5 (Top 40 (CHR)) in the Bismarck-Mandan area. All the studios are at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan, along with the AM transmitter and tower. All the FM transmitters are at a site in Saint Anthony, North Dakota, on 57th Road. The station's studios are co-located with its sister stations at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan.
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| Broadcast area | Bismarck-Mandan |
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| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
| Branding | US 103.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KACL, KBYZ, KKCT, KLXX | |
| History | |
First air date | 2006 |
Call sign meaning | K US 103.3 Bismarck |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 162267 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 294 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | us1033.com |
KUSB (103.3 FM), known as "US 103.3", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Townsquare Media that signed on September 25, 2006 with a country music format, directly competing with Clear Channel Communications' KQDY 94.5 and Radio Bismarck-Mandan's KKBO "105.9 The Big Rig".
Townsquare Media also owns KLXX 1270 (talk), KACL 98.7 (oldies) KBYZ 96.5 (classic rock), and KKCT 97.5 (Top 40 (CHR)) in the Bismarck-Mandan area. All the studios are at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan, along with the AM transmitter and tower. All the FM transmitters are at a site in Saint Anthony, North Dakota, on 57th Road.[2][3] The station's studios are co-located with its sister stations at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan.[4][5]
History
[edit]The station signed on the air on September 25, 2006, with a Country music format, immediately branded as "US 103.3."[6]
The sign-on was specifically intended to compete directly with other Country stations in the Bismarck market, particularly iHeartMedia's KQDY 94.5 and later, Radio Bismarck-Mandan's KKBO 105.9 "The Big Rig."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUSB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Townsquare Media, LLC - About Us". Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ Venta, Lance (February 12, 2015). "Townsquare Swaps Out North Dakota Calls". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ "Contact Us - US 103.3". Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ "Townsquare Media". Downtown Bismarck Business Directory. August 4, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ "KUSB - Facility Technical Data". Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ "KUSB - US Country 103.3 FM Radio – Listen Live & Stream Online". Radio.net. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
External links
[edit]- US 103.3 official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 162267 (KUSB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KUSB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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