KBST (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news-talk format.[3] 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.[4]
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. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBST". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 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