KBPK (90.1 FM) was a

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that was

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to serve

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. The station was owned by the

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and operated by the

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Media Studies Department, the campus on which the KBPK studios were located. The

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station primarily broadcast an

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format as well as various public service programs and special announcements.

History

KBPK first signed on on July 6, 1970, by the Buena Park School District. In May 1995, KBPK aired

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games while the team competed in the NCAA postseason tournament. KBPK broadcast games of the

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, an independent professional baseball club, during the 2006

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season. On August 7, 2023, the Buena Park School District informed the

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(FCC) that KBPK would shut down on August 9, and surrendered the station's license for cancellation. The FCC cancelled the station's license on August 10, 2023.

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* * BPK Defunct community radio stations in the United States Mass media in Orange County, California Fullerton, California Buena Park, California Radio stations established in 1970 1970 establishments in California Radio stations disestablished in 2023 2023 disestablishments in California BPK {{California-radio-station-stub

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