KBEL-FM

For the AM radio station in Idabel, Oklahoma, United States, see KBEL (AM).

KBEL-FM

City	Idabel, Oklahoma
Branding	Real Country Variety
Frequency	96.7 MHz
Format	Country music
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	91 meters (299 ft)
Class	C3
Facility ID	14758
Transmitter coordinates	33°52′54″N 94°49′10″W / 33.88167°N 94.81944°W / 33.88167; -94.81944Coordinates: 33°52′54″N 94°49′10″W / 33.88167°N 94.81944°W / 33.88167; -94.81944
Callsign meaning	K IdaBEL
Former callsigns	KWDG (?-1990) KBEL-FM (1990-2006) DKBEL-FM (2006-2007)
Affiliations	Fox News Radio,Fox Business Radio,Oklahoma News Network,Agrinet Radio
Owner	Rod Liechti (Brute Force Radio LLC)
Sister stations	KBEL
Website	Official website

KBEL-FM (96.7 FM, "Real Country Variety") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format.^[1] Licensed to Idabel, Oklahoma, USA, the station is currently owned by Rod Liechti through licensee Brute Force Radio LLC and features programming from Fox, ONN, Agrinet Radio and Sooner Sports Properties.^[2]

History

KBEL-FM was originally a 1,000 watt mono FM station taking to the airwaves in 1976. Then after a short time at a minimum power, the station was granted authority to increase power to 3,000. The Idabel stations were originally sister stations of radio stations in Mount Pleasant, Texas which is about 85 miles south of Idabel, Oklahoma.

The station changed its call sign on December 12, 1990, from KWDG then a rock station to KBEL-FM to program country music.^[3] On June 22, 1999, then-owner Harold E. Cochran assigned the station's license, along with that of its sister station KBEL, to Box Broadcasting.^[4]

The licenses of both KBEL-FM and KBEL were assigned by Box Broadcasting to the current owners, Rod Liechti's Brute Force Radio, LLC. The transaction was consummated on July 30, 2013 for no consideration.

References

↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
↑ "KBEL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
↑ "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
↑ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 1, 2009.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KBEL

Radio-Locator information on KBEL

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KBEL

Radio stations in the Idabel, Oklahoma area

By AM frequency (kHz)	1420

By FM frequency (MHz)	88.3 90.9 94.7 96.7 98.5 102.9 106.1

NOAA Weather Radio frequency (MHz)	162.470

By callsign	KBEL KBEL KBWW KGAP KKBI KQIB KXRT KYHD WXJ65

Nearby radio markets Dallas–Fort Worth Ft. Smith Paris Texarkana See also List of radio stations in Oklahoma

Country radio stations in the state of Oklahoma

Stations	KACO – Apache KBEL-FM – Idabel KBLP – Lindsay KECO – Elk City KEOK – Tahlequah KEYB – Altus KFXI – Marlow KGFY – Stillwater KGVE – Grove KGYN – Guymon KHKC-FM – Atoka KICM – Healdton KIMY – Watonga KIRC – Seminole KITX – Hugo KIXO – Sulphur KJKE- Newcastle KKAJ-FM – Davis KKBI – Broken Bow KKEN – Duncan KLAW – Lawton KLBC – Durant KMAD – Madill KMCO – Wilburton KNAH – Mustang KNED – McAlester KNID – Alva KOFM – Enid KOMS – Poteau KPNC – Ponca City KRIG-FM – Nowata KTFX-FM – Warner KTGX – Owasso KTJS – Hobart KTLQ – Tahlequah KTNT – Eufaula KTST – Oklahoma City KVOO-FM – Tulsa KWEN – Tulsa KWEY-FM – Clinton KWFX – Woodward KWHW – Altus KWHW-FM – Altus KWOX – Woodward KWSH – Wewoka KXBL – Henryetta KXXY – Oklahoma City KYBE – Frederick KYKC – Byng

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Oklahoma

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