Broadcast area Big Spring-Snyder Power 1,000 watts unlimited Facility ID 33684 Frequency 1490 kHz Format Talk radio Area Big Spring, Snyder Call sign meaning Big Spring, Texas | First air date 1936 Class C Callsign meaning Big Spring, Texas City of license Big Spring Owner Kbest Media, LLC Branding K-Best AM 1490 | |
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KBST (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Big Spring, Texas, United States, the station serves the Big Spring-Snyder area. The station is currently owned by Kbest Media, LLC, and includes programming from Fox Sports Radio and Premiere Radio Networks.
KBST signed on in 1936. It was an early affiliate of the Texas State Network (1938). The station was co-owned with the Big Spring Herald for many years, and was spun off in 1959 to "The Snyder Corporation" owned by Ted Snider and Winston Wrinkle.
KBST began as a 100 watt full-time operation. It raised day power to 250 watts in 1959, 1,000 watts days in 1964, and 1,000 watts at nights in 1984. It broadcast in C-Quam AM Stereo in 1985.
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