KDBH-FM

Last updated
KDBH-FM
Broadcast area Natchitoches Parish
Frequency 97.5 MHz
BrandingCountry Legends 97.5
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Classic country
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • BDC Radio
  • (Baldridge-Dumas Communications, Inc.)
KZBL, KWLV, KTEZ, KVCL-FM, KTHP, KBDV, KWLA
History
First air date
1965(59 years ago) (1965)
Former call signs
KNOC-FM (1965–1971)
Former frequencies
97.7 MHz (1965-2001)
97.3 MHz (2001-2005)
Technical information
Facility ID 8519
Class A
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 67 meters (220 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°48′17″N93°01′27″W / 31.80472°N 93.02417°W / 31.80472; -93.02417
Links
Website KDBH Online

KDBH-FM (97.5 MHz, "Country Legends 97.5") is an American radio station broadcasting an classic country music format. Licensed to Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States, the station serves Natchitoches Parish and surrounding areas from a studio located in Downtown Natchitoches and its transmitter is in Clarence. The station is owned by Baldridge-Dumas Communications, Inc. [1]

Contents

The station is the one of the two classic country radio stations in Natchitoches, with other one is KNOC.

History

KNOC-FM went on the air in 1965. It broadcast with 3,000 watts at 97.7 MHz and was owned by the Natchitoches Broadcasting Company. The station became KDBH-FM on October 1, 1971.

In 2001, KDBH-FM changed its frequency to 97.3 MHz, four years later, The station changed to 97.5 MHz when KQHN changed its frequency from 107.9 MHz to 97.3 MHz

KDBH-FM was broadcasting an adult contemporary until 2006, flipping to country music afterwards

On May 1, 2017, KDBH-FM changed its format from country to classic country, branded as "Country Legends 97.5".

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References

  1. "KDBH-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.