KABU
| City | Fort Totten, North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Devils Lake, North Dakota |
| Slogan | "The Heartbeat of the Spirit Lake Oyate"[1] |
| Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1999 |
| Format | Variety |
| ERP | 28,000 watts |
| HAAT | 121 meters |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 15265 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 47°59′31″N 98°56′53″W / 47.99194°N 98.94806°W |
| Owner | Dakota Circle Tipi, Inc. |
KABU (90.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Fort Totten, North Dakota. The station is owned by Dakota Circle Tipi, Inc. It airs a Variety format.[2] KABU serves the Spirit Lake Nation of the Dakota tribe in northern North Dakota.[3]
The station was assigned the KABU call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 21, 1996.[4]
Construction permit
On January 16, 2008, the FCC granted the station a construction permit to upgrade to a class C2 station with an increase in effective radiated power to 28,000 watts and a rise in antenna height above average terrain to 121 meters (397 feet). The transmitter would also be minimally relocated to 47°59'31"N, 98°56'53"W. The license to cover was granted on June 14, 2010. The station received $97,000 in funding from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to pay for the new 85-foot broadcast tower.[1]
References
- 1 2 "SMSC DONATES $1 MILLION TO SPIRIT LAKE NATION". Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. 2007-05-16.
- ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ Claitor, Diana (2002-09-16). "On the road with a Native American radio circuit rider". Current.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KABU
- Radio-Locator information on KABU
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KABU