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KQOB (96.9 FM broadcasting) is a commercial radio radio station licensed to Enid, Oklahoma, and serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex. It is owned by Champlin Broadcasting and calls itself Freedom 96.9. KQOB airs a talk radio radio format with studios and offices on NW 64th Street in Oklahoma City.
KQOB is a Class C FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 98,000 (100,000 with beam tilt). The transmitter is on North 2980 Road in Crescent, Oklahoma, about 25 miles north of Oklahoma City. Radio-Locator.com/KQOB
Weekends feature specialty shows on money, health, guns and cars, along with repeats of some weekday shows. Most hours being with an update from Townhall.
On November 24, 2000, its call sign became KMMZ. It moved to a tower closer to Oklahoma City, changed its slogan to "Memories 96.9", and began using the ABC Network’s “Memories” network for its programming.
The station began stunting again at 9 a.m. on November 3, 2003 with a brief all-comedy format. At 10:45 that morning, the station became "96.9 BOB FM" with an adult hits format. The station switched call letters to KQOB on December 8, 2003.
On June 10, 2015, KQOB dropped the "Bob FM" branding and rebranded as "Classic Rock 96.9". KQOB Drops Bob Name It began playing classic rock songs from the 1960s through the early 90s.
On December 28, 2015, at 6 a.m., after playing "A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Alan Jackson, KQOB flipped to classic hits as "Fun 96.9." The first song on "Fun" was "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger. KQOB Becomes Fun 96.9 Cumulus touted the station as "the right mix of pop and rock hits from the '60s, '70s, and '80s, plus legendary Oklahoma City on-air talents, including Jack and Ron each morning." Program Director Jeff Couch, midday host Leo Cage and afternoon duo Inzinga and Spinozi remained in place. Joining the on-air weekend staff in middays was Fred Hendrickson, who had been at classic hits competitor KOMA for the past 25 years.
On December 31, 2017, at midnight, KQOB flipped back to adult hits as "Alice 96.9." All of the disc jockey were let go with the change. Alice 96.9 Takes Oklahoma City's Fun
Just before midnight on December 31, after playing "Maneater" by Hall & Oates, KQOB began stunting with a "free preview" of sister station KWFF. The stunting ended on January 3 at 5 a.m., when the simulcast with KZLS began. In January 2022, KZLS split from simulcasting with KQOB when it started simulcasting KZLS.
On November 22, 2022, KQOB rebranded as "Freedom 96.9", with no other changes. The rebrand came after KQOB registered a 0.6 share in the October 2022 Nielsen ratings, well behind KTOK’s 2.0 share, but slightly ahead of KOKC with its 0.4 share.
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