KBEL (AM)

KBEL (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news talk format.[1] Licensed to Idabel, Oklahoma, United States, the station is currently owned by Dave Smulyan, through licensee KBEL Communications, LLC. and features programming from SRN Salem Radio Network, Premiere Networks, Citadel Broadcasting, Genesis Communications, Talk Radio Network, Radio America and several others.

For the FM radio station in Idabel, Oklahoma, United States, see KBEL-FM.
KBEL
CityIdabel, Oklahoma
BrandingTALK 1240
Frequency1240 kHz
First air dateJanuary 1, 1952
FormatNews/Talk
Power1,000 watts unlimited
ClassC
Facility ID14759
Transmitter coordinates33°52′54″N 94°49′10″W
Call sign meaningIdaBEL (city of license; shared with FM sister station)
Former call signsKBEL (?-2006)
DKBEL (2006-2007)
AffiliationsSRN News, Premiere, Citadel, Genesis Radio Network Radio America, Talk Radio Network
OwnerDave Smulyan
(KBEL Communications, LLC.)
Sister stationsKBEL-FM

History

KBEL-AM was launched January 1, 1952 and was the first radio station in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.

On June 22, 1999, the station's license, along with that of its sister station KBEL-FM, was assigned by Harold E. Cochran to Box Broadcasting.[2]

The licenses of both KBEL and KBEL-FM were assigned by Box Broadcasting to the current owners, Rod Liechti's Brute Force Radio, LLC. The transaction was consummated on July 30, 2013 for no consideration.

References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Fall 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  2. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.


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