KBYR (AM)

KBYR
City Anchorage, Alaska
Broadcast area Anchorage, Alaska
Branding Smart Radio 700
Frequency 700 kHz
Translator(s) See below
First air date 1948
Format Talk
Power 10,000 watts fulltime
Class A
Facility ID 49612
Former frequencies 1270 (kHz)[1]
Affiliations CBS Radio News
Westwood One Network
Westwood One News
Owner Ohana Media Group
(OMG FCC Licenses LLC)
Webcast Listen Live
Website kbyr.com

KBYR (700 AM) is an American commercial radio station programming talk in Anchorage, Alaska. 700 AM is a North American (U.S.) clear-channel frequency.

History

Longtime Alaskan broadcaster Dick Lobdell identified KBYR as the source of the famous Alaskan blooper presented on Kermit Schaefer's blooper albums of an announcer declaring that he would be "taking a leak out the window" to determine how cold it was.

KBYR was originally on 1240 kHz. It moved to 1270 kHz in 1956 then to 700 kHz in 1971.

Translators

In addition to the main station, KBYR is relayed by an additional 2 translators to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license ERP
W
Class FCC info
K261AO 100.1 Arco Base Camp, Alaska 91 D FCC
K203BY 88.5 Kuparuk, Alaska 188 D FCC

References

  1. Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.

External links

Coordinates: 61°12′25″N 149°55′20″W / 61.20694°N 149.92222°W / 61.20694; -149.92222


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