KBXB (97.9 FM, "Freedom 97.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Sikeston, Missouri. The station is owned by Withers Broadcasting and licensed to Withers Broadcasting Company of Southeast Missouri, LLC. It airs a classic country music format.[3] KBXB serves Sikeston and Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, extreme Northwestern Tennessee, and extreme Northeastern Arkansas.
| Broadcast area | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 97.9 MHz |
| Branding | Freedom 97.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBHI, KRHW, WKIB | |
| History | |
First air date | September 12, 1968 (as KSTG) |
Former call signs | KSTG (1968–1996)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16548 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 143 meters (469 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°59′52″N 89°38′52″W / 36.99778°N 89.64778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | freedom979.com |
The station was assigned the KBXB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 29, 1996.[1]
On May 27, 2022 at noon, KBXB changed its format from country to classic country, branded as "Freedom 97.9".[4]
Previous logo
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References
edit- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBXB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Freedom Means Classic Country In Southeast Missouri". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
External links
edit- KBXB official website
- Withers Broadcasting Companies
- Facility details for Facility ID 16548 (KBXB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBXB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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