| Broadcast area | Fairbanks, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 820 kHz |
| Branding | 820 Sports |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as KFRB at 1290) |
Former call signs | KFRB (1948-1981) [1] |
Former frequencies | 1290 kHz (1948-1953) 790 kHz (1953-1954) 900 kHz (1954-1981) [2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 49645 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| Translator(s) | 107.9 K300DL (Fairbanks) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 820sports.com |
KCBF (820 AM) is a commercial radio station airing sports programming in Fairbanks, Alaska. KCBF obtains its programming from ESPN Radio.
It signed on in 1948 as KFRB on 1290 kHz. It moved to 790 kHz in 1953 then to 900 kHz in 1954. It moved to its current frequency in 1981.
KCBF is the exclusive radio home to University of Alaska Nanooks hockey. The station also serves coverage of the Nanooks' men's and select women's basketball games. It was also the former radio home of Fairbanks Grizzlies football.
KCBF is also the Fairbanks radio affiliate for the NFL on Westwood One Sports and the NCAA radio network during the Final Four men's basketball tournament.
References
- ^ Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 136.
- ^ Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1975). Alaska Blue Book (Second ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 157.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KCBF
- 820 Sports Website
- KCBF in the FCC AM station database
- KCBF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K300DL in the FCC FM station database
- K300DL at FCCdata.org
64°48′31″N 147°29′39″W / 64.80861°N 147.49417°W
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