KBPC

Broadcast area Huntsville, Palestine, Centerville, Crockett, and Lufkin, Texas
Branding Smooth Rock
Slogan Smooth Rockin East Texas!
Format Rock
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 146.0 meters (479.0 ft)
Class C2
Facility ID 3526
Former callsigns KCKR (1982-1987)
KBHT (1987-2013)
Affiliations AP Radio
Owner KBPC, LLC
Website Official website

KBPC (93.5 FM, Smooth Rock) is a radio station broadcasting a smooth rock format. Licensed to Crockett, Texas, United States, the station serves the Piney Woods area of East Texas. The station is currently owned by KBPC, LLC. KBPC's transmit tower is located on Texas State Highway 7, halfway between Centerville and Crockett.

History

The station was assigned the call sign KCKR on October 12, 1982. It received a license to cover on May 28, 1985, signing on with a country format, and using the "Kicker" branding. On June 15, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KBHT, and again to the current KBPC on February 12, 2013.[1]

KBPC has remained a country music station for most of its existence. The only exception was under the stewardship of Weston Entertainment, who changed then KBHT to classic rock. Weston Entertainment sold KBHT to KBPC, LLC. (Also owned by Greg Weston) in 2013, after accusations of sexual harassment were levied against Weston and Corporate station management, forcing the facility off of the air. KBPC, LLC. returned KBHT to the air on June 5, 2013. Once operations resumed, KBHT reverted to country music, changed call letters to KBPC, and was renamed "Pine Country 93.5". In 2016, the courts found in favor of Carla Leigh & Jimmy Hill in a sexual harassment case and the two former DJ's were awarded an undisclosed settlement in the case.

Previous KBHT classic rock hosts include Jimmy "The Hitman" Hill, Carla Leigh, Big Chuck "The Original Outlaw" Franklin, JR Blue & "Magic" Mike Hubbard, and Jake "The Snake" Auston.

References

  1. ↑ "KBPC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-22.


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