KBUR
KBUR (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Burlington, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a talk radio format. KBUR is owned by Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation. It was first licensed on September 11, 1941.
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| City | Burlington, Iowa |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | Newsradio 99.3 & 1490 |
| Slogan | News & Talk For Burlington and Southeast Iowa |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pritchard Broadcasting Corp. |
| Sister stations | KBKB, KDMG, KHDK, KKMI, WQKQ |
| History | |
| First air date | 1941 |
| Call sign meaning | BURlington |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 760 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°49′26″N 91°08′33″W |
| Translator(s) | 99.3 K257GC (Burlington) |
| Links | |
| Website | kbur.com |
Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation (owned by John T. Pritchard) agreed to purchase the station from GAP West (owned by Skip Weller) in late 2007. The station was owned by Clear Channel prior to GAP West.[1]
References
- "GAP West spins off Iowa stations to local family broadcasters". Radio-Info.com. December 5, 2007.
External links
- KBUR in the FCC's AM station database
- KBUR on Radio-Locator
- KBUR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K257GC in the FCC's FM station database
- K257GC on Radio-Locator
- FCC History Cards for KBUR
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