Broadcast area Wichita ERP 150 watts Class A Frequency 88.1 MHz Format Jazz Area Wichita Call sign meaning KBCU (Bethel College) | First air date 1987 HAAT 17.0 meters Facility ID 4987 City of license North Newton Owner Bethel College Slogan Bethel College Radio | |
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KBCU (88.1 FM) is a 24-hour non-commercial, not-for-profit radio station broadcasting a jazz and College Radio format from the campus of Bethel College (Kansas) in North Newton, Kansas, and serving the Newton area. A long-standing Bethel College tradition rooted in the 1930s, KBCU has a wide range of student programming, including rock, hip-hop, alternative, Latin, contemporary Christian and sports talk shows, and reaches all of Newton and much of Harvey County.
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The radio station is operated and staffed by more than three dozen Bethel students and a faculty advisor and allows Bethel College students the opportunity to receive academic credit for their radio participation. Excellent facilities for broadcast and production give students a real-world experience in broadcast media that serves as the first mass-media broadcast experience for many Bethel alumni who have gone on to successful careers in the mass media and broadcasting industries.
KBCU is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio Network.