KBYR (AM)

KBYR (700 AM) is an American commercial 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.

KBYR
CityAnchorage, Alaska
Broadcast areaAnchorage, Alaska
Frequency700 kHz
BrandingSmart Radio 700
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsCBS Radio News
Westwood One Network
Westwood One News
Ownership
OwnerOhana Media Group
(OMG FCC Licenses LLC)
History
First air date
1948
Former frequencies
1240 kHz (1948-1956)
1270 kHz (1956-1971)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID49612
ClassA
Power10,000 watts fulltime
Translator(s)See below
Links
Websitekbyr.com

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.

Translators

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

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseERP
(W)
ClassFCC info
K261AO100.1 FMArco Base Camp, Alaska91DFCC
K203BY88.5 FMKuparuk, Alaska188DFCC

References

  1. Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.


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