KBLT
Encyclopedia
KBLT is a radio station
broadcasting a classic country
music format. Licensed to Leakey, Texas
, USA, the station is currently owned by Radio Cactus, Ltd.
issued a construction permit
for the station to Horizon Broadcasting, Inc. on March 28, 1997. The station was assigned the KBLT call sign
on May 12, 1997, and received its license to cover
on September 10, 1997. On October 23, 2000, Horizon assigned the station's license to the current owner, Radio Cactus, along with that of sister station KBNU
.
KBLT was also famously a pirate radio station in the San Francisco Bay area. It was run by Sue Carpenter and employed a Dunifer system. Carpenter later moved and renamed the station KPBJ all of which she chronicled in her tell-all book "50 Watts from Nowhere."
2011
KBLT 104.3 FM
Leakey, TX
Gospel Music
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
music format. Licensed to Leakey, Texas
Leakey, Texas
Leakey is a city in and the county seat of Real County, Texas, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census. A U.S. Census Bureau estimate of July 1, 2008, placed the population at 359....
, USA, the station is currently owned by Radio Cactus, Ltd.
History
The Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
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issued a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for the station to Horizon Broadcasting, Inc. on March 28, 1997. The station was assigned the KBLT 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...
on May 12, 1997, and received its 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...
on September 10, 1997. On October 23, 2000, Horizon assigned the station's license to the current owner, Radio Cactus, along with that of sister station KBNU
KBNU
KBNU is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Uvalde, Texas, USA. The station is currently owned by Radio Cactus, Ltd.....
.
KBLT was also famously a pirate radio station in the San Francisco Bay area. It was run by Sue Carpenter and employed a Dunifer system. Carpenter later moved and renamed the station KPBJ all of which she chronicled in her tell-all book "50 Watts from Nowhere."
2011
KBLT 104.3 FM
Leakey, TX
Gospel Music