KBST (AM)
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| City of license | Big Spring, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Big Spring-Snyder |
| Branding | K-Best AM 1490 |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| First air date | 1936 |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 33684 |
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| Callsign meaning | Big Spring, Texas[1] |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio, Premiere Radio Networks |
| Owner | Kbest Media, LLC |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Official website |
KBST (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format.[2] Licensed to Big Spring, Texas, USA, the station serves the Big Spring-Snyder area. The station is currently owned by Kbest Media, LLC, and includes programming from Fox Sports Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.[3]
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 C-Quam AM Stereo in 1985.
References
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KBST
- Radio-Locator Information on KBST
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KBST
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