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KBFB

KBFB (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station with an urban contemporary radio format, known as "97.9 The Beat." It is licensed to Dallas, Texas and serves the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. KBFB is owned by Urban One. KBFB's studios and offices are in the Galleria Area in North Dallas.

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Owner
Urban One · (Radio One Licenses, LLC)
Branding
97.9 The Beat
Broadcast area
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Call sign meaning
The "B" is taken from "B-97.9", former adult contemporary station
Class
C
ERP
100,000 watts

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KBFB

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples108
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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KBFB

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related to HD programming · 26
KBFB → After, As, At, Dallas, FM, Fort Worth, Gainesville, HD, HD Radio, HD2, HD3, In February, January, K225BR, K293CM, KBFB-HD2, KBFB-HD3, KFZN, KZMJ, March
related to The Belo/Cox years · 20
KBFB → AM, Belo, Belo Corporation, By, Dallas, Even, FM, It, KERA, KERA-FM, KERA-FM's, KERA-TV, October, September, Texas, The, W5X1C, WFAA, WFAA-FM, With FM
related to Urban Contemporary · 20
KBFB → Eventually, In, KBFB's, KJMZ, KKBT, KKDA-FM, KZZA, Los Angeles, Metroplex, Radio One, Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Russ Parr, September, Since, Smiley, Spanish, Steve Harvey Morning Show, The Beat, The Morning Hustle, Urban One
related to The Infinity/CBS years · 8
KBFB → Arrow, B-97, CBS Radio, In, KLRX, KRRW, October, On April
related to External links · 6
KBFB → Facility ID, FCC Licensing, Management SystemKBFB, Nielsen Audio's FM, Official, Radio/TV History
Former call signs · 5
KBFB → KKWM (1990–1991), KLRX (1991–1993), KRRW (1993–1997), KZEW (1973–1990), WFAA-FM (1961–1973)
Translators · 3
KBFB → 92.9 K225DD (McKinney), HD3: 106.5 K293CM (Dallas), HD3: 92.9 K225BR (Fort Worth)
Owner · 2
KBFB → (Radio One Licenses, LLC), Urban One
Public license information · 2
KBFB → LMS, Public file
Sister stations · 2
KBFB → KKDA-FM, KRNB

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station radio fm urban dallas format contemporary 97 one kkda-fm call fort worth hd morning belo air wfaa-fm kzew sign

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KBFBBranding97.9 The Beat1.00infobox
KBFBBroadcast areaDallas–Fort Worth metroplex1.00infobox
KBFBCall sign meaningThe "B" is taken from "B-97.9", former adult contemporary station1.00infobox
KBFBClassC1.00infobox
KBFBERP100,000 watts1.00infobox
KBFBFacility ID96271.00infobox
KBFBFirst air dateJanuary 6, 1961 (1961-01-06)1.00infobox
KBFBFormatUrban contemporary1.00infobox
KBFBFormer call signsWFAA-FM (1961–1973)1.00infobox
KBFBFormer call signsKZEW (1973–1990)1.00infobox
KBFBFormer call signsKKWM (1990–1991)1.00infobox
KBFBFormer call signsKLRX (1991–1993)1.00infobox
KBFBFormer call signsKRRW (1993–1997)1.00infobox
KBFBFrequency97.9 MHz (HD Radio)1.00infobox
KBFBHAAT574 meters (1,883 ft)1.00infobox
KBFBLicensing authorityFCC1.00infobox
KBFBOwnerUrban One1.00infobox
KBFBOwner(Radio One Licenses, LLC)1.00infobox
KBFBPublic license informationPublic file1.00infobox
KBFBPublic license informationLMS1.00infobox
KBFBSister stationsKRNB1.00infobox
KBFBSister stationsKKDA-FM1.00infobox
KBFBTranslators92.9 K225DD (McKinney)1.00infobox
KBFBTranslatorsHD3: 92.9 K225BR (Fort Worth)1.00infobox
KBFBTranslatorsHD3: 106.5 K293CM (Dallas)1.00infobox
KBFBWebsitethebeatdfw.com1.00infobox

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