KCBL
| City | Fresno, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fresno, California |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports AM1340 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio, Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| KALZ, KBOS-FM, KFBT, KFSO-FM, KHGE, KRDU, KRZR, KSOF | |
| History | |
First air date | 1953 (as KMAK) |
Former call signs | KMAK (1953–1988) KKAM (1988–1992) KBOS (1992–1993) KKTR (1993–1996)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9749 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°45′51″N 119°47′08″W / 36.76417°N 119.78556°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | foxsportsradio1340.iheart.com |
KCBL is an American sports radio station broadcasting on 1340 AM. Established in 1953 as KMAK and licensed to serve Fresno, California, United States, the station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[2] The station switched to the current "KCBL" call sign on December 16, 1996.[1] Its studios are located on Shaw Avenue in North Fresno, and the transmitter tower is north of downtown near Fresno City College.
The first station to occupy 1340 kHz in Fresno was KFRE (cf. White's Radio Log, May 1942) which later took over 940 kHz from KTKC, Visalia.
KCBL serves as the local affiliate for Fox Sports Radio and NBC Sports Radio. In 2021, the Fresno State Bulldogs announced that KCBL would become the new flagship of Fresno State athletics.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "KCBL Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Stations and Market Data for the United States". 1954 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1954. p. 84.
- ^ "iHeartMedia to become the new official broadcast home of Fresno State Athletics". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
External links[]
- FCC History Cards for KCBL
- KCBL official website
- KCBL in the FCC AM station database
- KCBL on Radio-Locator
- KCBL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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