KBBG
KBBG (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Waterloo, Iowa. KBBG is owned by Afro American Community Broadcasting, Inc and is organized as a 501(C)3 tax-exempt organization. Jimmie Porter founded the corporation in 1977 and remained active in its leadership, along with a board of directors, until his death in 2007.
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| City | Waterloo, Iowa |
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| Slogan | Communicate to Educate |
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| First air date | July 26, 1978 |
| Format | Mixed |
| ERP | 9,500 watts |
| HAAT | 47 metres (154 ft) |
| Class | C3 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°30′45″N 92°19′24″W |
| Call sign meaning | Black Broadcasting Group & Beautiful Black Giant |
| Owner | Afro American Community Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Website | http://www.kbbgfm.org |
KBBG began broadcasting on July 26, 1978 using a 10 watt transmitter, and upgraded on December 27, 1980 to 9,500 watts of power.
KBBG is a member-supported station of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and is an affiliate of American Urban Radio Network (SBN).
KBBG is broadcasting using the HD Radio digital format as well as traditional analog audio.
External links
- KBBG History
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KBBG
- Radio-Locator information on KBBG
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KBBG
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