KBAM (AM)
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Real Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KEDO | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1938 (as KWLK) |
Former call signs | KWLK (1938–1958) KEDO (1958–2021) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 38379 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°8′57″N 122°58′29″W / 46.14917°N 122.97472°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 K256CQ (Longview) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kbamcountry.com |
KBAM (1400 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a country music format.[2] It calls itself "Real Country" and focuses on country hits of the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s. Licensed to Longview, Washington, the station is owned by Bicoastal Media and features programming from Compass Media Networks.[3] Its sister station is KEDO 1270 AM. The studios are on 14th Avenue in Longview.
KBAM is powered at 1,000 watts using a non-directional antenna. Programming is also heard on FM translator K256CQ at 99.1 MHz in Longview.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air in May 1938. Its original call sign was KWLK and it broadcast on on 780 kilocycles. It moved to 1370 kHz in 1940, then to 1400 kHz in 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA). The station changed its call sign to KEDO on November 10, 1958. On September 6, 2010, KEDO changed its format from oldies to talk.
On September 2, 2021, the KEDO call sign and the talk/sports format moved to 1270 AM Longview, swapping frequencies and call signs with country-formatted KBAM, which moved to 1400 AM.[4]
Previous logo
[edit] (KBAM's logo as KEDO under previous oldies format)
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBAM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "KBAM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ Longview WA Signals Swap Locations Radioinsight - September 3, 2021
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 38379 (KBAM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBAM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 148192 (K256CQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K256CQ at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KBAM
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