KBFC | |
City: | Forrest City, Arkansas |
Branding: | Delta Country 93.5 FM |
Airdate: | September 22, 1960 |
Format: | Country |
Subchannels: | HD2: Classic hits, news/sports (KXJK simulcast) |
Erp: | 25,000 watts |
Haat: | 100m (300feet) |
Class: | C3 |
Facility Id: | 22053 |
Coordinates: | 34.8547°N -90.9172°W |
Owner: | Forrest City Broadcasting Co. |
Sister Stations: | KXJK |
Webcast: | Listen Live |
Website: | KBFC Online |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KBFC (93.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. The station, established in 1960, is owned and operated by the Forrest City Broadcasting Company.
KBFC broadcasts a country music format and features programming from USA Radio News.[1] In addition to its usual music programming, KBFC airs regional and local news as well as a morning show in simulcast with sister station KXJK. KBFC broadcasts Arkansas Razorbacks football and men's basketball games.[2]
This station began broadcast operations on September 22, 1960, as an FM simulcast of Forrest City Broadcasting Company sister station KXJK (950 AM).[3] [4] The station was assigned the KBFC call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[5]
Originally broadcasting with just 670 watts of effective radiated power, KBFC upgraded its signal to 3,000 watts in 1970.[4] [6] In 1991, the FCC granted the station a new construction permit to relocate its broadcast tower and upgrade to 25,000 watts as a Class C3 station.[7] KBFC began licensed broadcasting from the new site in July 1992.[8]
On December 28, 2020, KBFC began broadcasting in HD. The HD-1 channel is the Delta Country format while HD-2 rebroadcasts KXJK AM 950.
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