Radio station in De Queen, Arkansas, United States
KBPU (88.7 FM ) and KTYC (88.5 FM) are radio stations in De Queen and Nashville, Arkansas . The two stations form a simulcast known as Ed 88 with a variety/classic hits format. The stations are owned and operated by Cossatot Community College , part of the University of Arkansas System ,[ 2] and maintain studios in De Queen and Nashville.
History
The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for KBPU to Educational Opportunities, Inc. on September 7, 1999,[ 3] and issued it the KBPU call sign .[ 4] On July 25, 2002, the permit was assigned to the American Family Association .[ 5] The station received its license to cover on December 6, 2002.[ 6] It aired a Christian format and was an affiliate of American Family Radio .[ 7]
On January 30, 2004, KBPU was sold to IHR Educational Broadcasting .[ 8] [ 9] It was silent throughout much of 2005 and 2006.[ 10] [ 11] On May 2, 2006, the station was donated to Radio Assist Ministry/Edgewater Broadcasting.[ 12] [ 13] It aired a Christian format as an affiliate of Freedom Radio FM.[ 14] [ 15] On June 14, 2012, the station was sold to the board of trustees of the University of Arkansas for $67,500.[ 16]
In 2007, the University of Arkansas had applied for a construction permit for a station in Nashville, which the FCC approved on May 5, 2009. KTYC was granted program test authority in May 2012, initially broadcasting at 850 watts.[ 17]
In January 2020, the Ed 88 stations entered into a consent decree with the FCC which saw the payment of a $76,000 penalty for broadcasting improper underwriting announcements that impermissibly promoted products or services in 2016.[ 18]
References
^ KBPU : 92030KTYC : 175551 "Facility Technical Data for KBPU, KTYC" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .
^ "KBPU Facility Record" . United States Federal Communications Commission , audio division . Retrieved July 19, 2009 .
^ "Application Search Details" . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . Retrieved August 2, 2009 .
^ "Call Sign History" . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . Retrieved August 2, 2009 .
^ "Application Search Details" . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . Retrieved August 2, 2009 .
^ "Application Search Details" . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . Retrieved August 2, 2009 .
^ "American Family Radio Network" (PDF) . American Family Radio. January 6, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2003. Retrieved June 29, 2019 .
^ "Changing Hands ", Broadcasting & Cable . December 14, 2003. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
^ "Application Search Details" . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . Retrieved August 2, 2009 .
^ Application Search Details – BLSTA-20050708ACR , fcc.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
^ Application Search Details – BLESTA-20060111ABH , fcc.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
^ "Silent Arkansas Noncomm Donated ", All Access Music Group . March 23, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
^ "Application Search Details" . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . Retrieved August 2, 2009 .
^ "Stations" . Freedom Radio FM. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved June 29, 2019 .
^ "Stations" . Freedom Radio FM. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2019 .
^ "Noncom FMs sold in Arkansas, Illinois ", Radio & Television Business Report . March 27, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
^ KTYC Program Test Authority
^ Adame, Jaime (January 8, 2020). "FCC fines UA board $76,000 over radio announcements" . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved March 5, 2020 .
External links
Stations
KBPU/KTYC (Cossatot Community College)
KHDX (Hendrix College)
KLAB (John Brown University)
KUCA (University of Central Arkansas)
KUOZ-LP (University of the Ozarks)
KXRJ (Arkansas Tech University)
KXUA (University of Arkansas)
Defunct
KRMN (University of Arkansas Rich Mountain)
KSWH-LP (Henderson State University)