KYBC

KYBC (1600 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Cottonwood, Arizona, and serving the Verde Valley. It is owned by the Yavapai Broadcasting Corporation, headed by W. Grant Hafley.[2] KYBC has a soft oldies – adult standards radio format.[3] Programming is provided by Westwood One's "America's Best Music" network, with national news updates provided by ABC News Radio.

KYBC
Broadcast areaVerde Valley
Frequency1600 kHz
BrandingKYBC AM 1600 96.3 FM
Programming
FormatSoft oldies – Adult standards
AffiliationsWestwood One
ABC News Radio
Ownership
OwnerYavapai Broadcasting Corporation
KKLD, KQST, KVNA (AM), KVNA-FM, KVRD-FM
History
First air date
December 20, 1964 (1964-12-20) (as KVIO)
Former call signs
KVIO (1964–1979)
KVRD (1979–1996)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID35866
ClassD
Power1000 watts (day)
46 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
34°43′15″N 111°59′55″W
Translator(s)96.3 K242BZ (Cottonwood)
Links
Website1600kybc.com

KYBC is powered at 1,000 watts by day. To avoid interference to other stations on 1600 AM, at night it reduces power to 46 watts. The transmitter is off Route 89A in Cottonwood.[4] It is also heard on 93 watt FM translator K242BZ at 96.3 MHz.

History

On December 20, 1964, the station first signed on the air as KVIO. It was originally a daytimer, required to go off the air at night.

In 1966, it was acquired by K-M Broadcasting. The station was assigned the KYBC call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 24, 1996.[1]

References
  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-08-30.
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  4. Radio-Locator.com/KYBC
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