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| Frequency | 104.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | "Real Country 104.5" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Affiliations | Local Radio Networks ABC Radio Texas Rangers |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KASO | |
| History | |
First air date | 2001 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 82842 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°31′59″N 93°11′34″W / 32.53306°N 93.19278°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | Official Website |
KBEF (104.5 FM, "Real Country 104.5") is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format.[2] Licensed to Gibsland, Louisiana, United States, the station is currently owned by Minden Broadcasting, LLC and features programming from Local Radio Networks.[3]
History
[edit]The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on March 9, 1998, to Northstar Enterprises, Inc.[4] The station was assigned the KBEF call sign on May 1, 1998.[5] On September 30, 2000, the permit was assigned by Northstar to the former owners, the Greenwood Acres Baptist Church.[6] The station was granted its license to cover on May 23, 2001.[7]
In 2013, Richard Chreene and Marvin Davis purchased KBEF and its sister station KASO in Minden from Robert and Mary Whitaker, the previous owners.[8] The purchase, at a price of $260,000, was consummated on October 23, 2013.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBEF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ "KBEF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "Turning over the mic at KASO", Minden Press-Herald, October 9, 2013
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 82842 (KBEF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBEF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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