KBHB
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| Broadcast area | Rapid City, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 810 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Farm information. |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | HomeSlice Media Group, LLC |
| KFXS, KKLS, KKMK, KOUT, KRCS | |
| History | |
First air date | February 1963 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9673 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 25,000 watts day 60 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°25′24″N 103°25′37″W / 44.42333°N 103.42694°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.5 MHz K288HB (Sturgis) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kbhbradio.com |
KBHB (810 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a farm/news related format. Licensed to Sturgis, South Dakota, United States, it serves the Rapid City area. The station is currently owned by HomeSlice Media Group and features programming from ABC Radio.[2]
KBHB signed on in February 1963 on 1280 kHz. It moved to 810 kHz in 1967.
810 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency; WGY in Schenectady, New York and KGO in San Francisco, California are the Class A stations on this frequency.
Ownership
[edit]In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million.[3]
In July 2006, Schurz Communications Inc. reached an agreement to buy this station from Triad Broadcasting Co. as part of a six-station deal valued at a reported $19 million.[4]
Schurz Communications created the Black Hills broadcast division, New Rushmore Radio, now known as Rushmore Media Company. KBHB was sold to HomeSlice Media Group, LLC in July 2014, a divestiture was required due to Schurz's acquisition of KOTA-TV. The transaction, which included sister station KKLS and translator K284BA, was consummated on June 30, 2014, at a price of $650,000.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBHB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KBHB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Holmes, Alisa (1999-05-24). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.
- ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-07-24.
External links
[edit]- FCC History Cards for KBHB
- Facility details for Facility ID 9673 (KBHB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBHB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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