KBYB (101.7 FM, "Hot FM") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Hope, Arkansas, United States, it serves the Texarkana area. The station is currently owned by Cliff Dumas, through licensee BTC USA Holdings Management Inc. Studios are located on Olive in Texarkana, Texas just one block west of the Texas/Arkansas state line and its transmitter is north of Fulton, Arkansas.
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| Broadcast area | Texarkana, Arkansas |
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| Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
| Branding | 101.7 Hot FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
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| KCMC, KTFS, KTFS-FM, KTOY, KTTY | |
| History | |
First air date | 1984 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 33762 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°40′46.4″N 93°49′42.6″W / 33.679556°N 93.828500°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.3 K257FY (Texarkana, Texas) |
| Repeater(s) | 105.1 KTTY (New Boston) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1017hotfm.com |
History edit
On May 28, 2013, KBYB changed its format from adult hits (as "Bob FM") to country, branded as "101.7 Hot FM".[2]
Translator edit
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| K257FY | 99.3 FM | Texarkana, Texas | 156971 | 250 | 126 m (413 ft) | D | 33°25′45.4″N 94°7′11.7″W / 33.429278°N 94.119917°W | LMS |
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBYB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ KBYB Brings Hot Country to Texarkana
External links edit
- KBYB in the FCC FM station database
- KBYB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K257FY in the FCC FM station database
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