KEBT (96.9 FM "La Caliente 96.9") is a

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licensed to

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, United States. The station is owned by American General Media of California. The station airs a

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format. Its studios are located at the Easton Business Complex in southwest Bakersfield, and its transmitter is located west of

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History

The station was assigned the KEBT call letters by the

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on May 22,

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. On May 30, 2006, KEBT began its broadcast in Bakersfield with a Rhythmic/Old School format. The station was known as ''96.9 The Beat.'' On September 27, 2007, the station changed programming formats and is now a

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station known as ''La Caliente 96.9.''

Programming

Programming on this station includes El Piolin on mornings, Eriko al Mediodia and El Show Del Cascabel on afternoons.

References

External links

{{Spanish Radio Stations in California EBT EBT Radio stations established in 1996