KBYR (AM)

KBYR
Broadcast areaAnchorage, Alaska
Frequency700 kHz
BrandingAM700 KBYR
Programming
FormatTalk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Ohana Media Group
  • (OMG FCC Licenses LLC)
KBBO-FM, KMBQ-FM, KTMB, KXLW
History
First air date
1948 (at 1240)
Former frequencies
  • 1240 kHz (1948–1956)
  • 1270 kHz (1956–1971)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49612
ClassA
Power10,000 watts unlimited
Translator(s)See below
Links
Public license information
Websitekbyr.com

KBYR (700 kHz) is an American commercial AM radio station programming talk in Anchorage, Alaska. 700 AM is a North American clear-channel frequency. WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio is also a Class A station on this 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 in 1956 then to 700 in 1971.

Former logo

Translators

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

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K261AO 100.1 FM Arco Base Camp, Alaska 49635 91 horizontal D LMS
K203BY 88.5 FM Kuparuk, Alaska 76790 188 D LMS

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBYR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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

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