KBFP (800
kHz
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) is an
AM radio station
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broadcasting a
sports
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format, simulcasting
KHTY
KHTY (970 AM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Bakersfield, California and serves inland central California. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a sports radio format as an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. The KHTY studio ...
970 AM and is licensed to
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...
, United States, it serves inland central California. The station is owned by
iHeartMedia, Inc.
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Its studios are located in southwest Bakersfield, and its transmitter is located south of downtown Bakersfield.
In August 2014, KBFP switched from the
24/7 Comedy
24/7 Comedy was a 24-hour live, commercial-free radio format produced by iHeartMedia's Premiere Networks in the United States and by Bell Media in Canada.It showcased the stand-up comedy routines of established and emerging comedians in a rapid-f ...
satellite feed to the "Today's Comedy" feed after the 24/7 Comedy format ceased operations.
On June 13, 2022, KBFP changed their format from comedy to a simulcast of sports-formatted
KHTY
KHTY (970 AM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Bakersfield, California and serves inland central California. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a sports radio format as an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. The KHTY studio ...
970 AM Bakersfield.
800 AM
The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 800 kHz: 800 AM is a Mexican clear-channel frequency. XEROK Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, is the dominant station on 800 AM. See also List of broadcast station classes.
In Argentina
* LT4 ...
is a Mexican
clear-channel
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frequency. For that reason, KBFP must reduce power at night from 1,000
watt
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s to 440 watts to avoid interfering with
Class A XEROK-AM
XEROK-AM (800 kHz) is a commercial radio station in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. It is licensed to operate with a power of 150,000 watts on a carrier frequency of 800 kHz, although its new transmitter is now powered at 50,000 watts. ...
Ciudad Juarez
Ciudad () is the Spanish word for City
Ciudad may also refer to:
*La Ciudad (archaeological site), Hohokam ruins in Phoenix, Arizona
*La Ciudad, district of Durango City, Mexico
*''La ciudad'', novel by Mario Levrero 1970
*La Ciudad ''The City'' ...
. KBFP uses a
directional antenna
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with a three-
tower array
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.
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Previous logos
References
External links
FCC History Cards for KBFP
Comedy 800 KBFP official website
Radio stations established in 1959
BFP (AM)
IHeartMedia radio stations
1959 establishments in California
Sports radio stations in the United States
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