KBFB
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KBFB | |
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City of license | Dallas, Texas |
Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
Branding | 97.9 The Beat |
Frequency | 97.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
First air date | 1947 as WFAA-FM |
Format | Urban contemporary |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 574 meters (1,883 ft) |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 9627 |
Callsign meaning | The B is taken from "B-97.9," former adult contemporary station |
Former callsigns | WFAA-FM (1947-1973) KZEW (1973-1990) KKWM (1990-1991) KLRX (1991-1993) KRRW (1993-1997) |
Owner | Urban One (Radio One Licenses, LLC) |
Sister stations | KZMJ |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | thebeatdfw.com |
KBFB (97.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station with an Urban Contemporary radio format, known as "97.9 The Beat." It is licensed to Dallas and serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. KBFB is owned by Urban One. The studios and offices, along with sister station KZMJ, are in the Galleria Area in North Dallas.
KBFB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter is off Plateau Street in Cedar Hill, amid the towers for other Dallas-area FM and TV stations. KBFB broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD2 digital subchannel simulcasts the Urban AC format of co-owned KZMJ.