KBPU

KBPU
City of license De Queen, Arkansas
Branding Freedom Radio FM
Slogan Lighting The Way
Frequency 88.7 MHz
First air date 2002
Format Contemporary Inspirational
ERP 250 watts
HAAT 37.3 meters (122 ft)
Class A
Facility ID 92030
Transmitter coordinates 34°2′38″N 94°17′41″W / 34.04389°N 94.29472°W / 34.04389; -94.29472Coordinates: 34°2′38″N 94°17′41″W / 34.04389°N 94.29472°W / 34.04389; -94.29472
Owner Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
Webcast Listen Live
Website Official website

KBPU (88.7 FM, "Freedom Radio FM") is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary inspirational music format.[1] Licensed to De Queen, Arkansas, USA, the station is currently owned by the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas.[2]

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station to Educational Opportunities, Inc. on September 7, 1999,[3] and issued it the KBPU call sign.[4] On July 25, 2002, the permit was assigned to the American Family Association.[5] The station received its license to cover on December 6, 2002.[6] On January 30, 2004, the license was assigned by American Family to IHR Educational Broadcasting,[7] on May 2, 2006 by IHR to Edgewater Broadcasting,[8] and on June 14, 2012 by Edgewater to the current owner, the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas.

References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
  2. "KBPU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
  3. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  4. "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  5. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  6. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  7. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  8. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.

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