KBCU

KBCU (88.1 FM) is a 24-hour non-commercial, not-for-profit radio station broadcasting a jazz and College Radio format[1] from the campus of Bethel College (Kansas) in North Newton, Kansas, US, and serving the Newton area. The station was founded in the 1930s, and transmits a wide range of student programming, including rock, hip-hop, alternative, Latin, contemporary Christian and sports talk shows, and reaches all of Newton and much of Harvey County.[2]

KBCU
CityNorth Newton, Kansas
Broadcast areaWichita
Frequency88.1 MHz
SloganBethel College Radio
Programming
FormatJazz
Ownership
OwnerBethel College
History
First air date1987
Call sign meaningKBCU (Bethel College)
Technical information
Facility ID4987
ClassA
ERP150 watts
HAAT17.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates38°4′26.00″N 97°20′35.00″W
Links
Webcastlisten live
Websitekbcu.bethelks.edu

The radio station is operated and staffed by more than three dozen Bethel students and a faculty advisor, and allows Bethel College students to receive academic credit for their radio participation. There are facilities for broadcast and production for students, providing them with real-world experience which was the first mass-media broadcast experience for many Bethel alumni who went on to careers in mass media and broadcasting.

KBCU is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio Network.

See also

References
  1. "KBCU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.


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