KABU
| Broadcast area | Devils Lake, North Dakota |
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| Frequency | 90.7 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Dakota Circle Tipi, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1999 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 15265 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 28,000 watts |
| HAAT | 121 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°59′31″N 98°56′53″W / 47.99194°N 98.94806°W |
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.[1] KABU serves the Spirit Lake Nation of the Dakota tribe in northern North Dakota.[2]
The station was assigned the KABU call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 21, 1996.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ Claitor, Diana (2002-09-16). "On the road with a Native American radio circuit rider". Current. Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "SMSC DONATES $1 MILLION TO SPIRIT LAKE NATION". Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. 2007-05-16. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
External links
- Template:FMQ
- KABU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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