KBCN-FM

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KBCN-FM
Broadcast areaNorth Arkansas
Frequency 104.3 MHz
BrandingESPN Arkansas
Programming
Language English
Format Sports radio
Network ESPN Radio
Ownership
OwnerPearson Broadcasting of Marshall, Inc.
History
First air date
April 1983 (1983-04)
Former call signs
  • KZRO (1983–1988)
  • KSNE (1988–1993)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 14064
Class C0
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 310 meters (1,020 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°52′17″N92°39′10″W / 35.87139°N 92.65278°W / 35.87139; -92.65278
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website hitthatline.com

KBCN-FM (104.3 MHz, "ESPN Arkansas") is a FM radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. [2] Licensed to Marshall, Arkansas, United States, the station is currently owned by Pearson Broadcasting of Marshall, Inc. [3]

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History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station in April 1983. [4] The station was assigned call sign KZRO in April 1983, and received its license to cover on January 17, 1984. [5] On October 15, 1988, the station changed its call sign to KSNE and again on July 1, 1993 to KBCN-FM. [6]

On March 1, 2012, KBCN-FM changed their format from country to sports, branded as "ESPN Arkansas" with programming from ESPN Radio.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KBCN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  3. ↑ "KBCN-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  6. ↑ "KBCN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 3, 2009.