KFBC
kHz | |
| Branding | KFBC AM 1240 |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Montgomery Broadcasting LLC |
| History | |
First air date | December 1940 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 43629 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 700 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°7′17″N 104°50′22″W / 41.12139°N 104.83944°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.5 K248CZ (Cheyenne) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kfbcradio |
KFBC (1240
Signal
KFBC puts out a continuous 700 watts of non-directional power which provides local coverage to Cheyenne and the surrounding area,[4] while it can be marginally heard in Western Nebraska, Northern Colorado (even Fort Collins), and some of South-east Wyoming. KFBC is unusual in the fact that Class C stations are normally 1,000 watts, such as KRAL. The station is on one of six shared-local frequencies (the others are 1230, 1340, 1400, 1450, and 1490), informally referred to as the "graveyard" frequencies, because of the excessive number of stations. Because of this, the skywave (night-time) signal mixes with several others, thus limiting its usefulness to its groundwave signal. However, a skilled operator with a very directional antenna may separate it from the rest, upwards of 300 miles.
To provide another option, as well as to take advantage of AM Revitalization, KFBC signed on translator K248CZ (97.5
History
KFBC is the oldest surviving radio station in Cheyenne. It was founded in December 1940 by Tracy McCracken, publisher of the Wyoming State Tribune and Wyoming Eagle (since merged as the Wyoming Tribune Eagle).[6] Records indicate[7][8][9] it was originally located on 1450.
Soon after signing on, KFBC forced Cheyenne's original radio station, KYAN on 1400, off the air.[6] In 1941[10] (or 1942[11] depending on the source), KYAN's owners sold their facilities to KFBC.
KFBC originally was an independent station before becoming an affiliate of
In the 21st century, KFBC took on a news/talk format omnipresent of post-
Programming
KFBC is mostly a pass-through for
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFBC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Stations". CBS Sports Radio. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Technology, Cheyenne. "About | KFBC AM1240". Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "KFBC - AM Station Profile - FCC Public Inspection Files". publicfiles.fcc.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "FCCInfo Results". www.fccinfo.com. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Tracy McCraken: From a $3,000 Loan to a Newspaper Empire". WyoHistory. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "OCR Broadcast" (PDF). 1942. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Broadcasting Stations By Locations" (PDF). September 10, 1941. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Silvertone Logbook 1941" (PDF). April 1, 1941. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Broadcasting Newsmagazine" (PDF). April 7, 1941. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Logs-&-Lists/IDX/Logbooks/whites%20Vol%2019%20No%208%201942%20Fall-OCR-Page-0025.pdf,
- ^ "DCB May Improve Radio's Priorities" (PDF). November 3, 1941. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame". www.sportsbroadcastinghalloffame.org. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Potter, Chris (March 20, 2018). "CBS Sports Radio Testimonials". Westwood One. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Lerner, Dave (July 21, 2020). "COVID Grounds Thunderbirds, but Air Show to Fly". The Cheyenne Post. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
External links
- KFBC website
- KFBC in the FCC AM station database
- KFBC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K248CZ in the FCC FM station database
- K248CZ at FCCdata.org
- Cowboy State News Network