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KBST (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news-talk format. Licensed to Big Spring, Texas, United States, the station serves the Big Spring-Snyder area. The station is currently owned by Kbest Media, LLC, and includes programming from ABC News Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, and Westwood One.
KBST signed on in 1936. It was an early affiliate of the Texas State Network (1938). The station was co-owned with the Big Spring Herald for many years, and was spun off in 1959 to "The Snyder Corporation" owned by Ted Snider and Winston Wrinkle.
KBST began as a 100-watt full-time operation. It raised day power to 250 watts in 1959, 1,000 watts days in 1964, and 1,000 watts at nights in 1984. It broadcast in AM stereo, using the C-QUAM system, in 1985.
References
- ^ Nelson, Bob. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBST". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009.
- ^ "KBST Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 33684 (KBST) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBST in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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