KBPC

Last updated
KDVY
City Crockett, Texas
Broadcast area Huntsville, Palestine, Centerville, Madisonville and Crockett, Texas
Frequency 93.5 MHz
BrandingKHCB Radio Network
Programming
Format Christian Radio
Ownership
OwnerHouston Christian Broadcasters, Inc.
KHCH, KHCB-FM, KHCB, KHML
History
First air date
May 28, 1985 (as KCKR)
Former call signs
KCKR (1982-1987)
KBHT (1987-2013)
KBPC (2013-2020)
Technical information
Facility ID 3526
Class C2
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 146.0 meters (479.0 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 31°20′3″N95°47′13″W / 31.33417°N 95.78694°W / 31.33417; -95.78694 Coordinates: 31°20′3″N95°47′13″W / 31.33417°N 95.78694°W / 31.33417; -95.78694
Repeater(s) KHCB-FM (Houston)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.khcb.org

KDVY (93.5 FM, KHCB Radio Network) is a terrestrial American radio station broadcasting a Christian format. Licensed to Crockett, Texas, United States, the station serves the Piney Woods area of East Texas.

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The station is currently owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. KDVY's transmit tower is located on Texas State Highway 7, halfway between Centerville and Crockett.

KBPC LLC. filed paperwork with the Federal Communications Commission on October 8, 2019, to donate KBPC to Houston-based Houston Christian Broadcasters for no monetary consideration. The F.C.C. granted the license transfer on January 17, 2020, with the former "Smooth Rock 93.5" branding and format signing off the next day.

Houston Christian Broadcasters filed to change the facility's call letter from KBPC to KDVY on January 27, 2020. KDVY fully simulcasts the parent station of the KHCB Radio Network, KHCB-FM.

History

The station was assigned the call sign KCKR on October 12, 1982. It received a license to cover on May 28, 1985, signing on with a country format, and using the "Kicker" branding. On June 15, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KBHT, to KBPC on February 12, 2013, and finally to KDVY on March 16, 2020. [1]

KBPC has been a country music station for most of its existence. The only exceptions were under the stewardship of Weston Entertainment, who changed then KBHT to classic rock, the previous smooth rock format which replaced "Pine Country", and the current Christian programming from Houston Christian Broadcasters.

Weston Entertainment sold KBHT to KBPC, LLC. (Also owned by Greg Weston) in 2013, after accusations of sexual harassment were levied against Weston and Corporate station management, forcing the facility off of the air. KBPC, LLC. returned KBHT to the air on June 5, 2013. Once operations resumed, KBHT reverted to country music, changed call letters to KBPC, and renamed "Pine Country 93.5". In 2016, the courts found in favor of Carla Leigh & Jimmy Hill in a sexual harassment case and the two former DJ's were awarded an undisclosed settlement in the case.

As "Smooth Rock 93.5" the station returned a local rock based format to the Piney Woods area. The format blended current recording artists like Puddle of Mudd with classic rock groups such as Journey, focusing on ballads and adult rock hits.

Previous KBHT classic rock hosts include Jimmy "The Hitman" Hill, Carla Leigh, Big Chuck "The Original Outlaw" Franklin, JR Blue & "Magic" Mike Hubbard, and Jake "The Snake" Auston.

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References

  1. ↑ "KBPC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-22.


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