KLBN
KLBN is a commercial radio station located in Fresno, California, broadcasting on 101.9 FM. KLBN airs a Regional Mexican music format branded as "La Buena". Its studios are located just north of downtown Fresno, and the transmitter tower is in Meadow Lakes in the Sierra National Forest.
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| City | Fresno, California |
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| Broadcast area | Fresno, California |
| Frequency | 101.9 (MHz) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | La Buena |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican HD2: CHR Spanish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lotus Communications (Lotus Fresno Corp.) |
| Sister stations | KKBZ, KSEQ, KHIT-FM and KGST |
| History | |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Former call signs | KARM-FM (1948–1975) KFRY (1975–1988) KOQO-FM (9/30/88-12/28/90) KQPW (12/28/90-10/04/93) KOQO-FM (10/04/93-5/12/08) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 29296 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 2,250 watts |
| HAAT | 597 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | 1019labuena.com |
History
The 101.9 license in Fresno was awarded to KARM, The George Harm Station, on October 3, 1949, after having broadcast since the previous year. KARM-FM remained such and co-owned with KARM through 1975.
When the station was sold to Lake Enterprises in 1975, a call letter change to KFRE-FM was also applied for. (It would have been the second KFRE-FM, after the previous one was sold in 1971.) Another Fresno station, KFYE, objected to the similarity and had its petition to deny upheld. Ultimately, the station settled on KFRY.
From 1988 to 2008, except for the early 1990s, the station was KOQO. It became KLBN in 2008.
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References
External links
- KLBN in the FCC's FM station database
- KLBN on Radio-Locator
- KLBN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database