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| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
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| Branding | 98 Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Vikings |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBEW | |
| History | |
First air date | 1993 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 33651 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100.0 meters (328.1 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°44′54″N 94°24′23″W / 43.74833°N 94.40639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kbew98country.com |
KBEW-FM (98.1 MHz, "98 Country") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Carolyn and Doyle Becker, through licensee Riverfront Broadcasting of Minnesota, Inc.[2]
History
[edit]The station was assigned the call sign KQEI on January 17, 1992; it was changed to KBEW-FM on May 7, 1993.[3] The station signed on later that year.[4] Its country music programming was simulcast with KBEW until July 1994, when the AM side switched to oldies.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBEW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KBEW-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KBEW-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-298. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. July 9, 1994. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 33651 (KBEW-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBEW-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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