KBEW-FM

KBEW

Blue Earth, Minnesota
Frequency	98.1 MHz
Branding	98 Country
Programming
Format	Country music
Affiliations	Minnesota Vikings
Ownership
Owner	Carolyn and Doyle Becker (Riverfront Broadcasting of Minnesota, Inc.)
Sister stations	KBEW
History
First air date	1993 (1993)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33651
Class	C3
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	100.0 meters (328.1 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°44′54″N94°24′23″W / 43.74833°N 94.40639°W / 43.74833; -94.40639
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kbew98country.com

KBEW-FM (98.1 MHz, "98 Country") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Carolyn and Doyle Becker, through licensee Riverfront Broadcasting of Minnesota, Inc. ^[2]

History

The station was assigned the call sign KQEI on January 17, 1992; it was changed to KBEW-FM on May 7, 1993. ^[3] The station signed on later that year. ^[4] Its country music programming was simulcast with KBEW until July 1994, when the AM side switched to oldies. ^[5]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KBEW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KBEW-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. "KBEW-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-298. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
5. "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. July 9, 1994. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 33651 (KBEW-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KBEW-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database