KRBS-LP
Encyclopedia
KRBS-LP is a low-powered community radio station
licensed
to serve Oroville, California
. The station is owned by the Bird Street Media Project. It airs a variety
format. The studio is located on Bird Street in Oroville. The transmitter is located on top of the historical Oroville Hotel.
The station was assigned the KRBS-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on April 26, 2001.
KRBS-LP was the second community radio barnraising of the Prometheus Radio Project
.
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...
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 Oroville, California
Oroville, California
Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. The population was 15,506 at the 2010 census, up from 13,004 at the 2000 census...
. The station is owned by the Bird Street Media Project. It airs a variety
Variety (radio)
The term variety as a radio format is loosely defined as a format that plays music across numerous genera.Freeform variety is associated with a wide range of programming including talk, sports, and music from a wide spectrum. This format is usually found on smaller, non-commercial...
format. The studio is located on Bird Street in Oroville. The transmitter is located on top of the historical Oroville Hotel.
The station was assigned the KRBS-LP call letters 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...
on April 26, 2001.
KRBS-LP was the second community radio barnraising of the Prometheus Radio Project
Prometheus Radio Project
The Prometheus Radio Project is a non-profit advocacy and community organizing group committed to building an inclusive and representative media landscape in the United States and around the world. They are working to create a network of low power community radio stations...
.