| KBEF | |
| City: | Gibsland, Louisiana |
| Branding: | "Real Country 104.5" |
| Frequency: | 104.5 MHz |
| Airdate: | 2001 |
| Format: | Classic Country |
| Erp: | 6,000 watts |
| Haat: | 100m (300feet) |
| Class: | A |
| Facility Id: | 82842 |
| Coordinates: | 32.5331°N -93.1928°W |
| Owner: | Richard Chreene and Marvin Davis |
| Licensee: | Minden Broadcasting, LLC |
| Sister Stations: | KASO |
| Website: | Official Website |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KBEF (104.5 FM, "Real Country 104.5") is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format.[1] Licensed to Gibsland, Louisiana, United States, the station is currently owned by Minden Broadcasting, LLC and features programming from Local Radio Networks.[2]
The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on March 9, 1998, to Northstar Enterprises, Inc.[3] The station was assigned the KBEF call sign on May 1, 1998.[4] On September 30, 2000, the permit was assigned by Northstar to the former owners, the Greenwood Acres Baptist Church.[5] The station was granted its license to cover on May 23, 2001.[6]
In 2013, Richard Chreene and Marvin Davis purchased KBEF and its sister station KASO in Minden from Robert and Mary Whitaker, the previous owners.[7] The purchase, at a price of $260,000, was consummated on October 23, 2013.