KBON
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| City of license | Mamou, Louisiana |
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| Broadcast area | Lafayette metropolitan area, Alexandria |
| Slogan | Louisiana Proud |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Format | Americana |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 60867 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | BON temps (Good times in French) |
| Former callsigns | KAHK (never aired, 1994-1997) |
| Owner | Rose Ann Marx |
| Website | kbon.com |
KBON (101.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Americana format, deeply rooted in the music of south Louisiana, including swamp pop, zydeco, and cajun-French music mixed in with some traditional oldies, country-western, and R&B music. Licensed to Mamou, Louisiana, the station serves rural portions of both the Lafayette and Alexandria radio markets. Its studios are located in downtown Eunice, Louisiana.
History
The station went on the air in late 1997. KBON was originally assigned the calls KAHK-FM as a construction permit in 1994, but changed to KBON shortly before signing on.[1]
History of call letters
The call letters KBON previously were assigned to an AM station in Omaha, Nebraska. It began broadcasting March 1, 1941, on 1400 kHz with 250 W power (full-time).[2]
References
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KBON
- Radio-Locator information on KBON
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KBON
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