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KBBS

Coordinates: 44°20′33″N 106°40′54″W / 44.34250°N 106.68167°W / 44.34250; -106.68167
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KBBS
Broadcast areaNorth Central Wyoming
Frequency1450 kHz
Programming
FormatClassic Country
AffiliationsCitadel Media
Ownership
Owner
  • Legend Communications of Wyoming, Inc.
  • (Big Horn Mountain Radio Network)
KLGT, KZZS, KHRW
History
First air date
October 1, 1956
Call sign meaning
Buffalo's Basque Station
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID32988
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
44°20′33″N 106°40′54″W / 44.34250°N 106.68167°W / 44.34250; -106.68167
Translator(s)K278CJ 103.5 FM (Buffalo)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (Only active during local sports)
WebsiteOfficial website
The tower for KBBS, east of Buffalo on Stockyard Road

KBBS (1450 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Buffalo, Wyoming. The station carries a classic country format, primarily originating from Cumulus Media. The station is currently owned by Big Horn Mountain Radio Network, a division of Legend Communications of Wyoming, LLC.

The station's 1,000 watt signal covers most of north central Wyoming, and can be received in Gillette when conditions are favorable.[2]

KBBS also broadcasts local high school sports and University of Wyoming athletics programming. KBBS is located in the same facility as KLGT, and KZZS, at 1221 Fort Street, in Buffalo. The KBBS transmitter site is just south of Buffalo, on Stockyard Road.

In 2016, the station added an FM translator on 103.5, covering Buffalo and the immediate surrounding area.[3]

History

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KBBS signed on the air on October 1, 1956. The station was owned by Northern Wyoming Broadcasting Corporation. It was limited to 250 watts, the standard for local channels at the time. In 1964, the station was transferred to KBBS Inc.[4] The station gets its call letters from the Basque population in Buffalo.[5] The station aired Basque music in the past.[6][7]

In September 1976, KBBS increased its daytime power to 1,000 watts. Nighttime power remained 250 watts.[8] KBBS was an affiliate of the American Information Radio Network.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ KBBS Coverage
  3. ^ FCC FM Query
  4. ^ Broadcasting Cablecasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications. 1988. p. 316.
  5. ^ A Travel Guide to Basque America. University of Nevada Press. 1998. p. 501. ISBN 978-0-87417-289-8.
  6. ^ Journal of the Society of Basque Studies. The Society. 2010. p. 94.
  7. ^ "Basque Radio in the United States". North American Basque Organizations, Inc.
  8. ^ "History Cards for KBBS". United States Federal Communications Commission.
  9. ^ "National Network Radio and Television Service". Pennsylvania State University. 1976.
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