KBPA
KBPA (103.5 FM, "103.5 Bob FM") is an Austin, Texas based radio station. The station's slogan is "We play anything." Its format is similar to other Bob FM stations across the country. Its transmitter is located near Buda, Texas, and its studios are located along Interstate 35 in North Austin.
Dance can be heard on 103.5 HD-2 'Mega 103-5 HD-2' (HD Radio needed). Also streaming on the internet at http://www.megahd2.com.
History
The station signed on in 1971 at 103.7 FM as KRMH as "Good Karma" a suitable name for a progressive rock station on the fringe of Austin ("Broadcasting from beautiful downtown Buda!") in its "Hippy-Dippy" age. It was licensed to San Marcos/Austin on 103.7 MHz. KRMH was owned by R. Miller Hicks (RMH) (Hence, the call letters). The station was one of the few to broadcast in Quadraphonic stereo.
Later sold to the Wendall Mayes Interests (also owned 1490 KNOW-AM) and renamed KCSW-FM.
Later both AM and FM sold to the Hicks family (no relation to R. Miller Hicks) (Family of well known investors Steve and Tom Hicks.) The station was renamed KEYI-FM (Key 103) with an adult contemporary format. Station eventually sold to Bob Sinclair of Sinclair Communications. His firm was in a partnership with a local concern, the LBJ Company, under the name "LBJS." Since then the Johnson family sold their interest to an Indianapolis based firm, Emmis Communications. The new partnership was named Emmis Austin Radio Broadcasting Co., LP. The station moved from 103.7 FM to 103.5 FM in 1987.
