KBHH
MHz | |
| Branding | Forge 95.3 FM |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English/Spanish |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Chavez Radio Group |
| KUFW | |
| History | |
First air date | 2001 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 82085 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°21′21″N 120°27′41″W / 36.35583°N 120.46139°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | forge953.com |
KBHH (95.3
The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts, broadcasting from a tower at 100 meters (328 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT). The tower is southwest of Fresno, in Cantua Creek, California.[1]
History
Launch (1996–2007)
In May 1996, Farmworker Educational Radio Network, Inc., was among the applicants to the
Periods of silence (2008–2014)
On November 14, 2008, the station's signal went
Four days later, on November 16, 2009, KBHH again fell silent. Citing the same conditions in its December 7, 2009, request to remain off the air, the station was granted authorization to remain silent on March 10, 2010, with a scheduled expiration date of September 7, 2010.[7] The station reported to the FCC it resumed operations "at licensed parameters" on November 10, 2010, again just two days before the one-year maximum. Two days later, on November 12, 2010, the station once again went off the air. Again citing the inability to operate profitably in a December 2, 2010, FCC filing, the station was granted authority to remain silent on September 29, 2011, with a firm expiration date of November 12, 2011.[8]
Moving the transmitter
In March 2011, with the station still off the air, KBHH management applied to the FCC to relocate its
Regional Mexican era (2014–2018)
Michael Nowakowski, the vice-president of the Communications Fund of the Cesar Chavez Foundation led the coalition to re-launch KBHH in the
CHR era (2019–present)
On June 9, 2019, KBHH flipped to CHR, branded as "Forge 95.3". The programs are presented in English, and the playlist features current-based pop music in English and Spanish. The station has opened a request line, where listeners can make music suggestions. KBHH has already begun introducing personalities under the new format.[11] The format change was due to Farmworker Educational acquiring KVPW from the EMF two months later, with the "La Campesina" affiliation moving there after that sale's closure. This makes KBHH the second station under Farmworker Educational's portfolio to air a format other than Regional Mexican, the other being KBDS in the San Joaquin Valley.
Competition
KBHH competes with two other CHR stations in the Fresno area, which include Rhythmic outlets KBOS-FM and KSEQ.
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KBHH
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPH-19960520MT)". FCC Media Bureau. April 16, 1998. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. July 17, 1998. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLH-20010413AAO)". FCC Media Bureau. June 18, 2001. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLSTA-20081210ADZ)". FCC Media Bureau. November 16, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Silent AM and FM Broadcast Station Lists". The FCC Encyclopedia. Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLSTA-20091231ACC)". FCC Media Bureau. March 10, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLSTA-20110106AAD)". FCC Media Bureau. September 29, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPH-20110302ACB)". FCC Media Bureau. October 17, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Historia" (in Spanish). La Campesina 92.5. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ InsideRadio.com "Danny Morrison" June 11, 2019
External links
- KBHH in the FCC FM station database
- KBHH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database