KCBF

Radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska
  • Fairbanks, Alaska
Broadcast areaFairbanks, AlaskaFrequency820 kHzBranding820 SportsProgrammingFormatSportsAffiliationsESPN RadioOwnershipOwner
  • Tor Ingstad
  • (Tor Ingstad Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations
KFAR, KTDZ, KXLR, KWLF, KWDDHistory
First air date
1948 (as KFRB at 1290)
Former call signs
KFRB (1948–1981)[1]
Former frequencies
1290 kHz (1948–1953)
790 kHz (1953–1954)
900 kHz (1954–1981)[2]Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID49645ClassAPower10,000 wattsTranslator(s)107.9 K300DL (Fairbanks)Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
WebcastListen liveWebsite820sports.com

KCBF (820 AM) is a commercial radio station airing sports programming in Fairbanks, Alaska. KCBF obtains its programming from ESPN Radio.

It signed on in 1948 as KFRB on 1290 kHz. It moved to 790 kHz in 1953 then to 900 kHz in 1954. It moved to its current frequency in 1981.

KCBF is the exclusive radio home to University of Alaska Nanooks hockey. The station also serves coverage of the Nanooks' men's and select women's basketball games. It was also the former radio home of Fairbanks Grizzlies football.

KCBF is also the Fairbanks radio affiliate for the NFL on Westwood One Sports and the NCAA radio network during the Final Four men's basketball tournament.

KCBF former sports logo
KCBF Previous sports logo before 107.9 translator sign on

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 136.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1975). Alaska Blue Book (Second ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 157.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCBF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • FCC History Cards for KCBF
  • 820 Sports Website
  • Facility details for Facility ID 49645 (KCBF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • KCBF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
  • Facility details for Facility ID 202143 (K300DL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • K300DL at FCCdata.org
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