KBPK explained

KBPK
City:Buena Park, California
Area:North Orange County, California
Branding:90.1 FM KBPK
Frequency:90.1 MHz
Format:Defunct (formerly adult contemporary)
Erp:19 watts
Haat:3m (10feet)
Class:D
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:7742
Callsign Meaning:Buena Park
Owner:Buena Park School District
Operator:Fullerton College

KBPK (90.1 FM) was a non-commercial radio station that was licensed to serve Buena Park, California. The station was owned by the Buena Park School District and operated by the Fullerton College Media Studies Department, the campus on which the KBPK studios were located. The non-commercial educational station primarily broadcast an adult contemporary music format as well as various public service programs and special announcements.

History

KBPK first signed on on July 6, 1970, by the Buena Park School District.[1]

In May 1995, KBPK aired Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball games while the team competed in the NCAA postseason tournament.[2]

KBPK broadcast games of the Fullerton Flyers, an independent professional baseball club, during the 2006 Golden Baseball League season.[3]

On August 7, 2023, the Buena Park School District informed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that KBPK would shut down on August 9, and surrendered the station's license for cancellation.[4] The FCC cancelled the station's license on August 10, 2023.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S. . Broadcasting Yearbook . Broadcasting Publications Inc. . B-18 . 1973 . June 23, 2018 .
  2. News: COLLEGE BASEBALL : Fans Have Technical Difficulties . Penner . Mike . Los Angeles Times . May 26, 1995 . June 23, 2018 .
  3. News: Fullerton Flyers Baseball Finds Radio Home . All Access . All Access Music Group . March 27, 2006 . April 12, 2021 .
  4. Web site: Magboo . Michael . KBPK Notificaiton [sic] of Discontinuance of Operation ]. Licensing and Management System . . August 10, 2023 . PDF . August 7, 2023.