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KDBH-FM

Coordinates: 31°48′17″N 93°01′27″W / 31.80472°N 93.02417°W / 31.80472; -93.02417
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KDBH-FM
Frequency97.5 MHz
BrandingCountry Legends 97.5
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic country
Ownership
OwnerBaldridge-Dumas Communications, Inc.
KZBL, KWLV, KTEZ, KVCL-FM, KTHP, KBDV, KWLA
History
Former call signs
KNOC-FM (1965–1971)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8519
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT67 meters (220 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°48′17″N 93°01′27″W / 31.80472°N 93.02417°W / 31.80472; -93.02417
Links
Public license information
WebsiteKDBH Online

KDBH-FM (97.5 FM, "Country Legends 97.5") is an American radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States, the station serves Natchitoches Parish and surrounding areas from a studio located in Natchitoches. The station is owned by Baldridge-Dumas Communications, Inc.[2] The station broadcasts using the Westwood One Classic Country format.

History

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KNOC-FM went on the air in 1965. It broadcast with 3,000 watts at 97.7 MHz and was owned by the Natchitoches Broadcasting Company. The station became KDBH-FM on October 1, 1971.

In 2001, the station was approved for a power increase to 25,000 watts, with a frequency change to 97.3 MHz. It stayed until an agreement was made with Cumulus Media, to downgrade coverage once again to a class A station with 6,000 watts and move to 97.5 MHz, to allow for the positioning of station KQHN FM on 97.3 MHz in the Shreveport, Louisiana radio market; KQHN had been ordered in January 2005 to relocate from 107.9 MHz due to interference to navigational equipment at Barksdale Air Force Base.[3] In 2015, KDBH-FM returned to an upgraded Class C3 facility on 97.5.[4][5][6]

On May 1, 2017, KDBH-FM changed its format to classic country, branded as "Country Legends 97.5".

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDBH-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KDBH-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Federal Communications Commission (December 2, 2005). "MB Docket 05-47: Report and Order" (PDF). Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Frequency and power changes of KDBH".
  5. ^ "Letter explaining to FCC agreement to move to 97.5 MHz". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. ^ "Letter explaining to FCC KQHN's interference to Barksdale AFB". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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  • Facility details for Facility ID 8519 (KDBH-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • KDBH-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

FCC History Cards for KDBH-FM