KBTC (AM)

Radio station in Houston, Missouri, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

KBTC (1250 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Houston, Missouri, United States. The station, established in 1962, is currently owned by Justin Dixon, through licensee Media Professional, LLC.

Owner
  • Justin Dixon
  • (Media Professional, LLC)
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KBTC
Frequency1250 kHz
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
AffiliationsAmerican Family Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Justin Dixon
  • (Media Professional, LLC)
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History
First air date
June 28, 1962 (1962-06-28)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65317
ClassD
Power
  • 980 watts (day)
  • 50 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
37°19′45″N 91°53′55″W
Translator105.7 K289CK (Houston)
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History

KBTC first signed on the air on June 28, 1962, broadcasting on the 1250 kHz frequency, licensed to serve Houston, Missouri.[3] It operates as a Class D station, broadcasting with a daytime power of 980 watts and a nighttime power of 50 watts. Current ownership is held by Media Professional, LLC, headed by Justin Dixon.

KBTC currently broadcasts a Religious Talk and Teaching format as an affiliate of the American Family Radio (AFR) network, a division of the American Family Association.[4] The AFR programming features a variety of nationally syndicated Christian talk, news, and teaching programs. For a period in its recent history, the station aired a Sports format, affiliated with ESPN Radio, and was locally branded as "ESPN 1250 Houston."[5][6] The station is simulcast on an FM translator, K289CK (105.7 FM), to provide an improved local signal to the Houston area.

The station's logo carrying ESPN programming.

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