KBES
Radio station in Ceres, California, United States
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KBES (89.5 FM) is a non-commercial Assyrian radio station broadcasting a world ethnic format. Licensed to Ceres, California, United States, the station serves the Central Valley area. The station is owned by Bet Nahrain, Inc., alongside the KBSV radio station.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Central Valley |
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| Frequency | 89.5 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | World ethnic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bet Nahrain, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1979 |
Call sign meaning | Bet-Nahrain/Evan Simon, a major donor[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4938 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 150 watts |
| HAAT | 40 meters (130 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°35′21″N 120°57′23″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
History
KBES was first founded in 1979 and had its first broadcast on September 2nd of that year.[1] The station was founded by Sargon Dadesho the owner of Bet-Nahrain, Inc., who stated that the channel was unique in providing non-commercial, educational programming to the Assyrian community in Ceres. Dadesho also stated that KBES would be the first Assyrian radio station in the whole world.[4][5]
The station had a construction permit dated back to 1977 and received a license to cover the area of Ceres later in January 1978.[6] The station would cover primarily Assyrian related topics and culture.[7]