KBGE (FM)

{{about|the Cannon Beach, Oregon radio station|other uses of KBGE|KBGE (disambiguation)}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station | country = US | name = KBGE | logo = | city = Cannon Beach, Oregon | area = North Oregon Coast | branding = ''94.9 The Bridge'' | frequency = 94.9 MHz | repeater = 94.9 KBGE-FM1 (Astoria) | airdate = 1997 (as KCBZ at 96.5) | format = Adult Alternative | erp = 7,000 watts horiz<br>1,200 watts vert | haat = {{convert|92|m|ft|sp=us}} | class = C3 | facility_id = 8540 | coordinates = {{coord|45|57|8|N|123|56|14|W|region:US-OR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | callsign_meaning = '''K''' '''B'''rid'''GE''' | former_callsigns = KCBZ (1995–2010)<br>KQCB-FM (2010–2015) | former_frequencies = 96.5 MHz (1997–2006) | affiliations = | owner = Boomer and Dawn Barbosa | licensee = Captain Barbosa Media, LLC | sister_stations = | webcast = [http://streamdb4web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KBGE Listen Live] | website = [http://www.949thebridge.com 949thebridge.com] | licensing_authority= FCC }}

'''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KBGE |title=KBGE Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division |accessdate=2009-09-04}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="FCCINFO"> {{cite web | url = http://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=1110594 | title = KBGE(FM) 94.9 MHz Cannon Beach, Oregon | website = www.fccinfo.com | publisher = Cavell Mertz & Associates, Inc. | location = Manassas, Virginia | accessdate = April 7, 2018 }}{{open access}}</ref><ref name="FCCAPP"> {{cite web | url = http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1110594 | title = Application Search Details: KBGE(FM) Cannon Beach, Oregon | website = licensing.fcc.gov | publisher = FCC | accessdate = April 7, 2018 }}{{open access}}</ref>

On November 5, 2010, KCBZ changed their call letters to '''KQCB-FM'''.<ref name="FCCINFO"/><ref name="FCCAPP"/>

Calcom Stations Oregon sold KQCB-FM to Mark and Mickie Evans' SpinLogic Enterprises, Inc. for $170,000; the sale closed on January 15, 2015.<ref name="FCCINFO"/><ref name="FCCAPP"/>

On February 2, 2015, KQCB-FM rebranded as "94.9 The Bridge" and changed their call letters to KBGE.<ref name="FCCINFO"/><ref name="FCCAPP"/>

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

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{FM station data|8540|KBGE}}

Category:Adult album alternative radio stations in the United States BGE Category:Clatsop County, Oregon Category:1998 establishments in Oregon Category:Radio stations established in 1998