KBJT

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KBJT
KBJT-AM logo.png
City Fordyce, Arkansas
Broadcast areaSouth Central Arkansas
Frequency 1590 kHz
BrandingTalk Radio 1590
Programming
Format News/Talk
Ownership
OwnerKBJT, Inc.
KQEW
History
First air date
August 1, 1959
Technical information
Facility ID 33663
Class D
Power 4,700 watts (day)
35 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 33°48′10″N92°26′10″W / 33.80278°N 92.43611°W / 33.80278; -92.43611
Translator(s) K255DI (98.9 MHz, Fordyce)
Links
Website kbjtkq.com

KBJT (1590 AM, "Talk Radio 1590") is a radio station licensed to serve Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. The station, established in 1959, is currently owned by KBJT, Inc.

Contents

Programming

KBJT broadcasts a news/talk radio format featuring a mix of local news, community affairs, and syndicated talk shows. [1] Local programming includes regional and state news, weather, local government meetings, and a tradio show called "Swap Shop". [2] Syndicated programming includes talk shows hosted by Laura Ingraham, Jerry Doyle, [3] Greg Knapp, G. Gordon Liddy, Dave Ramsey, [4] and Michael Reagan. [5]

History

This station began regular broadcast operations on August 1, 1959, with 250 watts of power on a frequency of 1570 kHz. [6] The station was launched under the ownership of KBJT, Inc., with Kermit F. Tracy serving as president, general manager, and chief engineer. [6] The station was assigned the KBJT call sign by the Federal Communications Commission. [7]

Mack R. Smith acquired license-holder KBJT, Inc., on January 3, 1962. [8] Smith would run KBJT for 15 years before selling the company to a group led by Gary Coates and his brother Paul Coates in a transaction consummated on March 15, 1977. [9] By 1980, Gary Coates had full control of KBJT, Inc., and he has served as the station's general manager since 1977.

In January 1984, the station applied to the FCC for a power increase in its daytime signal to 1,000 watts. [10] The FCC granted KBJT this authorization on August 3, 1984. [10]

Nearly 20 years later, in June 2004, the FCC authorized a change in frequency from 1570 to 1590 kHz, an increase in daytime power to 4,700 watts, and the addition of a nighttime signal at 35 watts. [11] The FCC issued a new license to cover these changes on July 2, 2007. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  2. ↑ "About KBJT-AM Radio". KBJT/KQEW Radio. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Radio Stations: Arkansas". Jerry Doyle. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  4. ↑ O'Malley, Leslie (March 1, 2008). "Personal finance course offers peace from anxiety, debt". Arkansas Catholic.
  5. ↑ "People & Programs on KBJT". KBJT/KQEW Radio. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  6. 1 2 "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1959 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1959. p. B-109.
  7. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved May 12, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "The Facilities of Radio". 1969 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1969. p. B-12.
  9. ↑ "The Facilities of Radio". 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-13.
  10. 1 2 "Application Search Details (BP-19840116AG)". FCC Media Bureau. August 3, 1984.
  11. ↑ "Application Search Details (BP-20040107ALE)". FCC Media Bureau. June 3, 2004.
  12. ↑ "Application Search Details (BL-20070425AIK)". FCC Media Bureau. July 2, 2007.
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