KBYG

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KBYG
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KBYG Studios
Broadcast areaBig Spring-Snyder
Frequency 1400 kHz
Branding106.3 Rewind & KBYG News
Programming
Format Classic Hits
Ownership
OwnerWeeks Broadcasting, Inc.
KXCS
History
First air date
1949
Technical information
Facility ID 17590
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
32°13′22″N101°28′35″W / 32.22278°N 101.47639°W / 32.22278; -101.47639
Translator(s) 106.3 K292FE (Big Spring)
Links
Website

KBYG (1400 AM, "Big 1400 AM") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format. [1] Licensed to Big Spring, in the U.S. state of Texas, the station serves the Big Spring-Snyder area. The station is currently owned by Weeks Broadcasting, Inc. [2]

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History

KBYG began operation in 1948 as a 100watt full-time operation. It increased to 1,000 watts days in 1964 and 1,000 watts nights in 1984. It was owned by the Grady Maples/RB McAlister interests in the late fifties, the John Hicks (father of Tom Hicks and Steven Hicks) interests in the sixties and seventies, Dick Fields interests in the eighties, and Drew Ballard in the nineties and 2000s.

KBYG is repeated on FM translator station K292FE, Big Spring, Texas.

Dick Fields was the owner of KBYG in the 1980s. Dick Oppenheimer was the owner of crosstown KHEM/KWKI during the same period.

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References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  2. "KBYG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-22.