KCBF explained

KCBF
City:Fairbanks, Alaska
Area:Fairbanks, Alaska
Branding:820 Sports
Frequency:820 kHz
Airdate:1948 (as KFRB at 1290)
Format:Sports
Power:10,000 watts
Class:A
Facility Id:49645
Former Callsigns:KFRB (1948–1981)[1]
Former Frequencies:1290 kHz (1948–1953)
790 kHz (1953–1954)
900 kHz (1954–1981)[2]
Affiliations:ESPN Radio
Owner:Tor Ingstad
Licensee:Tor Ingstad Licenses, LLC
Sister Stations:KFAR, KTDZ, KXLR, KWLF, KWDD
Website:820sports.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KCBF (820 AM) is a commercial radio station airing sports programming in Fairbanks, Alaska. KCBF obtains its programming from ESPN Radio.

It signed on in 1948 as KFRB on 1290 kHz. It moved to 790 kHz in 1953 then to 900 kHz in 1954. It moved to its current frequency in 1981.

KCBF is the exclusive radio home to University of Alaska Nanooks hockey. The station also serves coverage of the Nanooks' men's and select women's basketball games. It was also the former radio home of Fairbanks Grizzlies football.

KCBF is also the Fairbanks radio affiliate for the NFL on Westwood One Sports and the NCAA radio network during the Final Four men's basketball tournament.

External links

64.8086°N -147.4942°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Elaine. Mitchell. Alaska Blue Book. First. 1973. Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. Juneau. 136.
  2. Book: Elaine. Mitchell. Alaska Blue Book. Second. 1975. Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. Juneau. 157.