KBST (AM)

For the FM radio station in Big Spring, Texas, United States, see KBST-FM.

KBST

City of license	Big Spring, Texas
Broadcast area	Big Spring-Snyder
Branding	K-Best AM 1490
Frequency	1490 kHz
First air date	1936
Format	News Talk Information
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Class	C
Facility ID	33684
Transmitter coordinates	32°15′44″N 101°27′37″W / 32.26222°N 101.46028°W / 32.26222; -101.46028Coordinates: 32°15′44″N 101°27′37″W / 32.26222°N 101.46028°W / 32.26222; -101.46028
Callsign meaning	Big Spring, Texas^[1]
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio, Premiere Radio Networks
Owner	Kbest Media, LLC
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	Official website

KBST (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format.^[2] Licensed to Big Spring, Texas, USA, the station serves the Big Spring-Snyder area. The station is currently owned by Kbest Media, LLC, and includes programming from Fox Sports Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.^[3]

KBST signed on in 1936. It was an early affiliate of the Texas State Network (1938). The station was co-owned with the Big Spring Herald for many years, and was spun off in 1959 to "The Snyder Corporation" owned by Ted Snider and Winston Wrinkle.

KBST began as a 100 watt full-time operation. It raised day power to 250 watts in 1959, 1,000 watts days in 1964, and 1,000 watts at nights in 1984. It broadcast in C-Quam AM Stereo in 1985.

References

↑ Nelson, Bob. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009.
↑ "KBST Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for KBST

Radio-Locator Information on KBST

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KBST

Radio stations in the Big Spring/Snyder, Texas area

by FM frequency	91.1 91.3 91.5 94.3 95.7 98.5 98.9 101.5 105.5 107.1

by AM frequency	690 1320 1400 1450 1490

by call sign	KAUM KBCX KBKN KBST KBST-FM KBTS KBYG KGWB KJJT KLYD KPET KSNY KSNY-FM KVMC KXCS

Defunct	KPBD (89.3 FM)

Nearby radio markets Abilene Amarillo Lubbock Odessa–Midland San Angelo Wichita Falls See also List of radio stations in Texas

News/Talk radio stations in Texas

All-News	KLIF – Dallas KRLD – Dallas

News & Talk	KBRA – Freer KCOX – Jasper KCRS – Midland/Odessa KDET – Center KERA – Dallas KEXB – Dallas KFNA – Winters KFXR – Dallas KFYO – Lubbock KGKL – San Angelo KGNC – Amarillo KIKK – Houston KIXZ – Amarillo KJCE – Rollingwood KJDL – Lubbock KJTV – Lubbock KKSA – San Angelo KKTX – Corpus Christi KLBJ – Austin KLUP – Terrell Hills KLVI – Beaumont KMNY – Hurst KNTH – Houston KPLT – Paris KPYN – Atlanta KSET – Lumberton KSEV – Tomball KSFA – Nacogdoches KSKY – Balch Springs KTBB – Tyler KTBB-FM – Troup KTEK – Alvin KTMR – Edna KTRH – Houston KTSA – San Antonio KTSM – El Paso KUHF – Houston KURV – Edinburg KUTX – Leander KVCE – Highland Park KVNN – Victoria KVOP – Plainview KWEL – Midland/Odessa KWFS – Wichita Falls KWKC – Abilene KWTX – Waco KXYL – Brownwood KXYL-FM – Coleman WBAP – Fort Worth WOAI – San Antonio WTAW – College Station

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas

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