KDBS
KDBS (1410 AM, ESPN Alexandria) is an American radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Alexandria, Louisiana. The station is licensed to and operated by Cenla Broadcasting.[1] KDBS' studios and transmitter are located separately in Alexandria.
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| City | Alexandria, Louisiana |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Alexandria |
| Frequency | 1410 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN 94.7 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Sports Talk |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio ABC Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cenla Broadcasting (Cenla Broadcasting Licensing Company, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KKST, KQID-FM, KRRV-FM, KSYL, KZMZ |
| History | |
| Former call signs | KRRV (2/1/1988-3/15/1996) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 32995 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 30 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°16′25″N 92°25′43″W |
| Translator(s) | K234CY (94.7 MHz, Alexandria) |
| Repeater(s) | KQID-FM-HD3 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | KSYL webcast |
| Website | espn1410.com |
History
On February 1, 1988, the callsign was changed to KRRV with the callsign changing on March 15, 1996 back to the callsign of KDBS. [2]
The station aired ESPN sports radio as 1410 ESPN Sports Radio while owned by Clear Channel. The format was changed to an oldies-based format when the station was acquired by Cenla Broadcasting in November 2006.
In September 2008, Cenla Broadcasting changed the KDBS format back to sports as ESPN 1410.
In the mid-1960s, the station was owned by a local attorney. The format was rock and roll.
References
- "KDBS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KDBS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KDBS in the FCC's AM station database
- KDBS on Radio-Locator
- KDBS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database