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KBOV (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format to the Bishop, California, United States area. The station is currently owned by Great Country Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio.
The station signed on in 1953 as KIBS. It was the only radio station in Bishop until it launched KIBS-FM in 1967. The FM failed and went silent in 1969. It was resurrected under the ownership of former KIBS DJ Roy Mayhugh in 1974 as KIOQ.
call letters for KBOV stand for "Beautiful Owens Valley".
Both KIBS-FM and KBOV-AM are going strong. KIBS still playing Country Music and KBOV playing Classic hits and a Los Angeles Dodger's affiliate.