KCYB-LP (103.5 FM) is a terrestrial American low power radio station, licensed to the unincorporated area of Cypress, Harris County, Texas, United States, and is owned by the Cypress Broadcasting Club of Cypress, Texas.[2]

KCYB-LP
Broadcast areaCypress, Texas
Hockley, Texas
Frequency103.5 MHz
BrandingCypress Radio 103.5 FM
Programming
FormatCommunity Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Cypress Broadcasting Club
  • (Richard Calvert)
History
First air date
October 6, 2014
Call sign meaning
CYpress Broadcasting Club
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID193417
ClassD
ERP22 watts
HAAT62.4 meters
Transmitter coordinates
29°59′41.20″N 95°47′57.20″W / 29.9947778°N 95.7992222°W / 29.9947778; -95.7992222
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitehttp://cypressradio.org

History

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Cypress Broadcasting Club received a construction permit to build a Class L1 (low power) facility off of House Road, near Katy-Hockley Road in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, on February 7, 2014. The facility is authorized to operate at 22 watts ERP, from an elevation of 62.4522 meters height above average terrain.

The construction permit was assigned the call letters KCYB-LP by request on February 15, 2014. The callsign stands for CYpress Broadcasting, the Community served by the facility, as well as the Company name of the owner.

KCYB-LP received an initial License to Cover on October 6, 2014. Legendary Houston radio personalities Jim Pruett of KLOL and Colonel St. James of KKRW were instrumental in launching the new station, as well as working on-air shifts during the broadcast day.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCYB-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KCYB-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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