KBTC (AM)
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| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | American Family Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KUNQ | |
| History | |
First air date | June 28, 1962[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 65317 | |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°19′45″N 91°53′55″W / 37.32917°N 91.89861°W |
| Translator | 105.7 K289CK (Houston) |
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Public license information | |
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.
History
[edit]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.
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-127.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KBTC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Facility Details – KBTC (AM)". Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licensing and Management System. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Station Finder". American Family Radio. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
This list confirms KBTC, Houston, MO, 1250 AM as an American Family Radio affiliate.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ↑ "KBTC, 1250 AM, Houston, MO". TuneIn. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
Lists KBTC with a "Sports Talk & News" format and "Networks: ESPN," indicating its former branding/affiliation.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 65317 (KBTC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBTC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 199985 (K289CK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K289CK at FCCdata.org