KBJT
Encyclopedia
KBJT is a radio station
licensed
to serve Fordyce, Arkansas
, USA. The station, established in 1959, is currently owned by KBJT, Inc.
/talk radio
format featuring a mix of local news
, community affairs, and syndicated talk shows. Local programming includes regional and state news, weather, local government
meetings, and a tradio
show called "Swap Shop". Syndicated programming includes talk shows hosted by Laura Ingraham
, Jerry Doyle, Greg Knapp
, G. Gordon Liddy
, Dave Ramsey
, and Michael Reagan
.
s of power on a frequency of 1570 kHz. The station was launched under the ownership of KBJT, Inc., with Kermit F. Tracy serving as president, general manager, and chief engineer. The station was assigned the KBJT call sign
by the Federal Communications Commission
.
Mack R. Smith acquired license-holder KBJT, Inc., on January 3, 1962. Smith would run KBJT for 15 years before selling the company to a group led by Gary Coates and his brother Paul Coates in a transaction consummated on March 15, 1977. By 1980, Gary Coates had full control of KBJT, Inc., and he has served as the station's general manager since 1977.
In January 1984, the station applied to the FCC for a power increase in its daytime signal to 1,000 watts. The FCC granted KBJT this authorization on August 3, 1984.
Nearly 20 years later, in June 2004, the FCC authorized a change in frequency from 1570 to 1590 kHz, an increase in daytime power to 4,700 watts, and the addition of a nighttime signal at 35 watts. The FCC issued a new license to cover
these changes on July 2, 2007.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Fordyce, Arkansas
Fordyce, Arkansas
Fordyce is a city in Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,799 at the 2000 census.The city is the county seat, home to the 1911 Dallas County Courthouse .-Geography:...
, USA. The station, established in 1959, is currently owned by KBJT, Inc.
Programming
KBJT broadcasts a newsNews Radio
News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
/talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format featuring a mix of local news
Local news
In journalism, local news refers to news coverage of events in a local context which would not normally be of interest to those of other localities, or otherwise be of national or international scope.-Television:...
, community affairs, and syndicated talk shows. Local programming includes regional and state news, weather, local government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
meetings, and a tradio
Tradio
Tradio is the name given to a type of talk radio show format where listeners call in to buy or sell items. The concept of is analogous to classified ads in local newspapers....
show called "Swap Shop". Syndicated programming includes talk shows hosted by Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
Laura Anne Ingraham is an American radio host, author, and conservative political commentator. Her nationally syndicated talk show, The Laura Ingraham Show, airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...
, Jerry Doyle, Greg Knapp
Greg Knapp
Greg Knapp is the quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Previously he was the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks. He was named to the position in January 2009 by new head coach Jim L. Mora...
, G. Gordon Liddy
G. Gordon Liddy
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, Dave Ramsey
Dave Ramsey
David L. Ramsey III is an American financial author, radio host, television personality, and motivational speaker.Ramsey's syndicated radio program The Dave Ramsey Show is promoted with a tagline that "It's about your life and your money," and it is heard on over 450 radio stations throughout the...
, and Michael Reagan
Michael Reagan
Michael Edward Reagan is a former American radio host and Republican strategist. His nationally syndicated radio show, The Michael Reagan Talk Show, aired on stations throughout the United States on the Premiere Radio Networks before being dropped, after which it moved to Radio America...
.
History
This station began regular broadcast operations on August 1, 1959, with 250 wattWatt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of power on a frequency of 1570 kHz. The station was launched under the ownership of KBJT, Inc., with Kermit F. Tracy serving as president, general manager, and chief engineer. The station was assigned the KBJT call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
.
Mack R. Smith acquired license-holder KBJT, Inc., on January 3, 1962. Smith would run KBJT for 15 years before selling the company to a group led by Gary Coates and his brother Paul Coates in a transaction consummated on March 15, 1977. By 1980, Gary Coates had full control of KBJT, Inc., and he has served as the station's general manager since 1977.
In January 1984, the station applied to the FCC for a power increase in its daytime signal to 1,000 watts. The FCC granted KBJT this authorization on August 3, 1984.
Nearly 20 years later, in June 2004, the FCC authorized a change in frequency from 1570 to 1590 kHz, an increase in daytime power to 4,700 watts, and the addition of a nighttime signal at 35 watts. The FCC issued a new license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
these changes on July 2, 2007.