KDBH-FM

KDBH-FM (97.5 FM, "Country Legends 97.5") is an American radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States, the station serves Natchitoches Parish and surrounding areas from a studio located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The station is currently owned by Baldridge-Dumas Communications, Inc.[1] The station broadcasts using the Westwood One Classic Country format.

KDBH-FM
CityNatchitoches, Louisiana
Frequency97.5 MHz
BrandingCountry Legends 97.5
Programming
FormatClassic Country
Ownership
OwnerBaldridge-Dumas Communications, Inc.
Sister stationsKZBL, KWLV, KTEZ, KVCL-FM, KTHP, KBDV, KWLA
History
Former call signsKNOC-FM (1965–1971)
Technical information
Facility ID8519
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT67 meters (220 ft)
Transmitter coordinates31°48′17″N 93°01′27″W
Links
WebsiteKDBH Online

History

KNOC-FM went on the air in 1965. It broadcast with 3,000 watts at 97.7 MHz and was owned by the Natchitoches Broadcasting Company. The station became KDBH-FM on October 1, 1971.

In 2001, the station was approved for a power increase to 25,000 watts, with a frequency change to 97.3 MHz. It stayed until an agreement was made with Cumulus Media, to downgrade coverage once again to a class A station with 6,000 watts and move to 97.5 MHz, to allow for the positioning of station KQHN FM on 97.3 MHz in the Shreveport, Louisiana radio market; KQHN had been ordered in January 2005 to relocate from 107.9 MHz due to interference to navigational equipment at Barksdale Air Force Base.[2] In 2015, KDBH-FM returned to an upgraded Class C3 facility on 97.5.[3][4][5]

On May 1, 2017, KDBH-FM changed their format to classic country, branded as "Country Legends 97.5". (info taken from stationintel.com)

References
  1. "KDBH-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Federal Communications Commission (December 2, 2005). "MB Docket 05-47: Report and Order" (PDF). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. "History of Frequency and power changes of KDBH".
  4. "Letter explaining to FCC agreement to move to 97.5 MHz". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. "Letter explaining to FCC KQHN's interference to Barksdale AFB". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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