KBEW-FM

KBEW-FM
Frequency98.1 MHz
Branding98 Country
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsMinnesota Vikings
Ownership
Owner
  • Carolyn and Doyle Becker
  • (Riverfront Broadcasting of Minnesota, Inc.)
KBEW
History
First air date
1993 (1993)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
33651
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT100.0 meters (328.1 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°44′54″N 94°24′23″W / 43.74833°N 94.40639°W / 43.74833; -94.40639
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekbew98country.com

KBEW-FM (98.1 MHz, "98 Country") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States, the station is currently owned by Carolyn and Doyle Becker, through licensee Riverfront Broadcasting of Minnesota, Inc.

History

The station was assigned the call sign KQEI on January 17, 1992; it was changed to KBEW-FM on May 7, 1993. The station signed on later that year. Its country music programming was simulcast with KBEW until July 1994, when the AM side switched to oldies.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KBEW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KBEW-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "KBEW-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-298. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. July 9, 1994. Retrieved June 19, 2022.