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KBSC LP

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Branding
  
KBSC-TV 9

Founded
  
1992

Former callsigns
  
K49DH (1992-1995)

Affiliation
  
Independent station

Slogan
  
"Working together to build a better community"

Channels
  
Analog: 49 (UHF) / 9 (cable)

Owner
  
Fred McCutchan Family Trust (Oregon Coast Media, Inc.)

Call letters' meaning
  
Brookings and Central City

Former affiliations
  
White Springs Television, America One, Network One, The WB

KBSC-LP Channel 49 was a low-power television station in Brookings, Oregon, broadcasting locally on UHF channel 49 and Charter Cable channel 9 in Brookings and Crescent City, California. It was owned by the Fred McCutchan Family Trust.

Most of KBSC's programming was locally produced.

History

KBSC-LP was founded March 16, 1992 when the FCC granted a construction permit for station K49DH to Daniel C. McGrath. The translator went on the air November 1, 1992, broadcasting programming from HomeNet and Main Street TV.

In 1995, the station became affiliated with The WB Television Network and American Independent Network. On November 20, 1995, K49DH became KBSC-LP.

On August 6, 1997, KBSC-LP was sold to Pacific Coast Communications, LLC. Network programming was dropped in favor of local programming.

On April 28, 1999, KBSC-LP was sold to Oregon Coast Television Network, Inc. In 2001, KBSC-LP affiliated with the America One network.

On September 11, 2003, the station's license was transferred to Oregon Coast Media, Inc.

On December 13, 2006, KBSC-LP was sold to the Fred McCutchan Family Trust.

KBSC-LP's license was cancelled by the FCC on March 19, 2015 for failure to file a license renewal application.

References

KBSC-LP Wikipedia