KJUG

What KJUG does

KJUG (legal name KJUG-FM, d/b/a "106.7 KJUG Country") is a country-music formatted FM radio station licensed to Tulare County, California, broadcasting on 106.7 MHz and operated by Momentum Broadcasting, LP, a privately held broadcaster headquartered in Visalia. Founded in 2000, the station serves residents of Tulare, Kings, Kern, and Fresno Counties in California's Central Valley with a mix of country music programming, local weather, community event coverage, contests, and live event integrations such as the annual Jugfest festival, the KJUG Free Concert Series, and Gnarley Seats ticket promotions. It is part of a four-station cluster under Momentum Broadcasting that also includes KJUG-AM 1270, KCRZ-FM 104.9, and KIOO-FM 99.7, with separate request lines and on-air contest administration handled centrally.

The company's core product is over-the-air FM radio broadcasting, supplemented by digital extensions: live audio streaming via the Amperwave player, the "We'll Fix It In Post" podcast hosted by on-air personalities Gnarley Charley and Rik McNeil and distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Podbean, and the Gnarley Nation E-Club listener membership program. The technology stack is conventional broadcast infrastructure (FCC-licensed FM transmission, third-party streaming and podcast syndication platforms) with no disclosed proprietary IP, patents, or software systems. Distribution is therefore anchored to the licensed spectrum and supplemented by third-party digital platforms rather than built on owned technology.

KJUG operates an advertising-based revenue model, selling on-air ad inventory, contest sponsorships, and event sponsorships to local and regional businesses targeting the Central Valley audience. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and rates are administered through Momentum Broadcasting. The customer base is two-sided: end consumers (Central Valley listeners using the station for entertainment, weather, and event information) and advertiser customers (local and regional SMBs seeking access to a country-music demographic). The company runs 51-100 employees and is privately held under a limited partnership structure with no institutional investors identified.

Name

KJUG

Legal name

KJUG-FM

Website

https://www.kjug.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KJUG (106.7 FM) is a country music radio station serving California's Central Valley (Tulare, Kings, Kern, and Fresno counties), operated by Momentum Broadcasting LP and reaching listeners via FM broadcast, streaming, podcast, and live events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Radio Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE), Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Country radio broadcasting
• Local FM radio station
• Radio advertising sales
• Community radio events
• Live audio streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Visalia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorships: Radio station generates revenue through advertising sold to local and regional businesses targeting the Central Valley audience in Tulare, Kings, Kern, and Fresno Counties. Sponsorships for contests and events provide additional revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KJUG is a country music radio station (106.7 KJUG Country) that broadcasts a mainstream country format across California's Central Valley, including Tulare, Kings, Kern, and Fresno Counties. Its offering pairs the main FM signal with multi-channel extensions: live streaming through Amperwave, an on-demand podcast ("We'll Fix It In Post"), an email loyalty club (Gnarley Nation E-Club), and live community events such as the JUGFEST festival and the KJUG Free Concert Series. The product is primarily free for listeners and monetized through local advertising and event sponsorships.

Product overview

KJUG operates as a radio station group under Momentum Broadcasting, LP, comprising FM stations (106.7 KJUG Country, 104.9 KCRZ-FM, 99.7 KIOO-FM) and AM station (1270 KJUG-AM). The primary product is 106.7 KJUG Country, a country music radio station serving Tulare, Kings, Kern, and Fresno Counties in California. The portfolio includes live radio broadcasting, online audio streaming, a podcast (We'll Fix it In Post), and listener engagement programs such as the Gnarley Nation E-Club membership, concert series, JUGFEST festival, and Gnarley Seats ticket promotions. The stations conduct regular on-air contests with prizes including concert tickets and trips, operating under FCC regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 106.7 KJUG Country FM Radio Mainstream country music and local content (news, weather, sports) radio station serving adult listeners and community advertisers across California's Central Valley.
• KJUG Live Audio Streaming Online live audio stream of the 106.7 KJUG Country signal through Amperwave, extending the station's reach to listeners outside the FM footprint.
• We'll Fix It In Post Podcast Podcast produced by KJUG, providing on-demand content aligned with the station's country music and local audience.
• Gnarley Nation E-Club Email-based loyalty and engagement club for KJUG listeners, offering alerts, promotions, and connectivity to station events and contests.
• JUGFEST Country music festival hosted by KJUG, serving as a live community event and sponsorship platform for the station and its advertisers.
• KJUG Free Concert Series Series of free live concerts put on by KJUG for the Central Valley audience, combining community engagement with sponsor activation.
• Gnarley Seats Ticket and seat giveaway promotion tied to KJUG events, distributed through the Gnarley Nation E-Club to reward listener loyalty.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Momentum Broadcasting, LPcoreOthersMomentum Broadcasting, LP is the parent company and license holder for KJUG-FM 106.7, KJUG-AM 1270, KCRZ-FM 104.9, and KIOO-FM 99.7. The company operates radio stations across California's Central Valley and handles advertising sales, contest administration, and station operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cumulus Media: Cumulus Media is a large US radio broadcasting operator with multiple country-format stations across regional markets. It is directly comparable to KJUG as a multi-station radio group monetizing advertising and live events around country and other formats.
• Townsquare Media: Townsquare Media operates a portfolio of regional radio stations including country formats, alongside live events and digital assets. Its model of combining local broadcast, digital, and event sponsorship revenue closely mirrors KJUG's approach under Momentum Broadcasting LP.
• Alpha Media: Alpha Media is a mid-sized US radio operator running country and other format stations across regional markets with a focus on local advertising and live events. It is a direct analog to KJUG as a privately-held multi-station regional broadcaster.
• Lotus Communications: Lotus Communications is a California-based radio group operating multiple regional FM and AM stations. Its geographic overlap with California's Central Valley makes it a directly comparable operator to KJUG/Momentum Broadcasting LP.
• Beasley Broadcast Group: Beasley Broadcast Group operates a portfolio of regional radio stations across the US, including country formats, monetized through local advertising and digital extensions. Its mix of broadcast plus digital/audio diversification parallels KJUG's strategy.
• Emmis Communications: Emmis Communications is a US radio broadcaster with multi-station holdings and a history of local-market focus. Its approach to combining flagship local stations with digital audio assets is structurally similar to KJUG.

Broad incumbents

• iHeartMedia: iHeartMedia is the largest US radio operator with a national footprint that includes country formats and the iHeartRadio digital platform. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the same broadcast and digital audio space as KJUG, but at vastly greater scale and digital sophistication.
• Audacy: Audacy operates a large national portfolio of radio stations and digital audio platforms, including country formats. It is comparable to KJUG as a broader incumbent offering broadcast plus streaming, but competes from a national scale and public-company cost structure.
• Spotify: Spotify is a global on-demand audio streaming platform that hosts KJUG's podcast and competes for country music listening share. It is comparable as a broader incumbent in audio consumption, though it does not operate traditional broadcast stations.

Emerging players

• TuneIn: TuneIn is a digital audio platform aggregating live radio streams and podcasts globally. It intersects with KJUG via the Amperwave simulcast stream and represents an emerging digital distribution/competition layer for local broadcasters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/1067kjugcountry

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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