KBFC

KBFC
City of license Forrest City, Arkansas
Branding Delta Country 93.5 FM
Slogan "East Arkansas' Best Country"
Frequency 93.5 MHz
First air date September 22, 1960[1]
Format Country music
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Class C3
Facility ID 22053
Transmitter coordinates 34°51′17″N 90°55′02″W / 34.85472°N 90.91722°WCoordinates: 34°51′17″N 90°55′02″W / 34.85472°N 90.91722°W
Affiliations Citadel Media
Owner Forrest City Broadcasting Co.
Sister stations KXJK
Webcast Listen Live
Website arkradio.com

KBFC (93.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Forrest City, Arkansas, USA. The station, established in 1960, is owned and operated by the Forrest City Broadcasting Company.

Programming

KBFC broadcasts a country music format and features programming from Citadel Media.[2] In addition to its usual music programming, KBFC airs regional and local news as well as a morning show in simulcast with sister station KXJK. KBFC broadcasts Arkansas Razorbacks football and men's basketball games.[3]

History

This station began broadcast operations on September 22, 1960, as an FM simulcast of Forrest City Broadcasting Company sister station KXJK (950 AM).[1][4] The station was assigned the KBFC call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[5]

Originally broadcasting with just 670 watts of effective radiated power, KBFC upgraded its signal to 3,000 watts in 1970.[4][6] In 1991, the FCC granted the station a new construction permit to relocate its broadcast tower and upgrade to 25,000 watts as a Class C3 station.[7] KBFC began licensed broadcasting from the new site in July 1992.[8]

Staff

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-13.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
  3. ↑ "2009 Razorback Sports Properties radio affiliates". ArkansasRazorbacks.com. July 20, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S.". 1961-1962 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1962. p. B-11.
  5. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". Broadcasting Yearbook 1971. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1971. p. B-14.
  7. ↑ "Application Search Details (BPH-19910131IC)". FCC Media Bureau. September 10, 1991.
  8. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-19920113KH)". FCC Media Bureau. July 20, 1992.

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