KBTM
KBTM (1230 AM and heard on 101.3 FM through translator K267AS and 102.1 FM through translator K271CV) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, it serves the Jonesboro area. The station is currently owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters of Jonesboro, LLC. Since 2014, KBTM has also served as the broadcast home for Valley View High School football and boys & girls' basketball.
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| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
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| Branding | News Talk 102.1 FM KBTM 1230 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | Premiere Radio Networks ABC Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | East Arkansas Broadcasters of Jonesboro, LLC |
| KFIN, KIYS, KNEA, KWHF | |
| History | |
First air date | March 24, 1930 |
Call sign meaning | Beard's Temple of Music[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 17692 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°50′28″N 90°39′44″W |
| Translator(s) | 101.3 K267AS (Piggott) 102.1 K271CV (Jonesboro) |
| Repeater(s) | 101.7-4 KIYS-HD4 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
Past personalities
- Clarence Adams, newscaster (1938, 1948, 1953–55)[2]
Ken Miller, newscaster (1980s)
References
- Nelson, Bob (2008-05-31). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 11.
External links
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