Established in 1983, KKBI was purchased by Alyce Carole Westbrook-Mixon and Phil Silva in 1989. Alyce and Phil worked tirelessly to establish a site location for the station while also making a 50,000-watt upgrade by building a more advanced radio tower.
In 1998 KKBI was sold to JDC Corporation. This is when Q102 Classis Hits was added, which today is known as Q102.9 Best Hits. In 2022 the station was purchased by locals Jay and Laura Lindly...
In 2008 while Laura was the elected District Attorney for District 17, she went to do an on-air interview regarding "Victim’s Rights" at KKBI. This was the first time Jay and Laura met.
Fast forward to 2009, after doing another on-air interview with Jay, sparks began to fly, and by May 1, 2010, they were married!
Of course, it made sense to both of them to come back to the place where it all started, and in 2022 they decided to buy the radio station. Laura and Jay are eager and excited about the future of the new and improved Southeast Oklahoma Radio Station.
Jay has 22+ years of experience working in radio with 17 of those years working specifically in Southeast Oklahoma!
As the new station Owner of Southeast Oklahoma Radio Station, Jay is excited to bring some fresh ideas while also honoring what the previous station owners established.
Laney J Hiner is sunshine mixed with a little rain!
Laney was raised in Broken Bow, OK., and relocated to Tulsa, OK., for fifteen years. She then decided to come back home to Broken Bow in 2014 when she accepted a position working at KKBI and KQIB.
Laney has one daughter who she says is "a free spirit and loves radio and music just as much as I do. She’s got a wild heart, and she’s, my ace."
Jackye is the Sales Manager at KKBI and has over 15 years of experience in radio sales. She took some time out of her career to focus on raising her son, who graduates from OSU Tulsa Medical School in May 2023! Jackye is married to Mark Pruitt, and they have lived in Southeast Oklahoma for many years. She considers herself a McCurtain County girl, having been born in Idabel, OK and she believes in the power of radio, having seen its impact on a daily basis!
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