Talk:KBBF

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It is true that the station has long-term financial issues. As a non-profit it gets its money from member dues and donations. Since most of the members are latino imigrants who tend to be low on the economics ladder, the dues are set at only $15/year. However, the station being off the air had nothing to do with that. On March 13 lightning struck the power pole that supplies the transmitter building on Mt. St. Helena. It broke the pole into several pieces, exploded the service entrance, and took out the main transmitter. Due to a number of issues such as difficulty re-fueling the emergency generator due to snow on the access road, generator failure (twice), and power company delays in restoring the electricity, reliable service was not restored until Cinco de Mayo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.164.133.8 (talk) 05:18, 9 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Changes at KBBF[edit]

Things are looking up at KBBF. All the serious technical problems are resolved. At the transmitter site there is a new main transmitter, a new 15 kW generator, a new STL antenna and general upgrade. The problems with the Internet portion of the STL have been resolved. The financial situation is stabilized and a new General Manager is currently being hired, who will be the first paid staff in a number of years.

While KBBF does have some programs that qualify as "Spanish Contemporary" most do not. I will edit the article to reflect the station's varied format.

The power is 980 watts out of the transmitter, which translates to 840 watts at the antenna, 420 watts ERP horizontal polarization and 420 watts vertical. I'll change the "ERP" to 840 watts. Alan Bloom (talk) 18:57, 13 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]