KBYN
KBYN (95.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Arnold, California, United States, the station serves the Modesto area. The station is currently owned by La Favorita Radio Network, Inc.[1]
| City | Arnold, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Modesto area |
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Slogan | La Favorita |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | La Favorita Radio Network, Inc. |
| History | |
| Former call signs | KAGV (1993-1994) DKBYN (1994-1995) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 15005 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 860 watts |
| HAAT | 263.0 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°22′40″N 120°11′33″W |
| Links | |
| Website | lafavorita.net |
On December 30, 2014 KBYN was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to a new transmitter site, change the community of license to City of Angels, California (aka Angels Camp), decrease the effective radiated power to 240 watts and increase the height above average terrain to 488 meters.
History
The station went on the air as KAGV on 1993-12-17. on 1994-06-01, the station changed its call sign to DKBYN. In FCC nomenclature the "D" prefix indicates that the station callsign was deleted. Their license was reinstated on 1995-06-01 to the current KBYN.[2]
References
- "KBYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KBYN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KBYN in the FCC's FM station database
- KBYN on Radio-Locator
- KBYN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database