KBRE
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| Broadcast area | Merced area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1660 kHz |
| Branding | 105.7 The Bear |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock/alternative rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Stephens Media |
| History | |
Former call signs | KAXW (1998-2002) KTIQ (2002-2016) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 87180 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′41″N 120°37′35″W / 37.27806°N 120.62639°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.7 K289CB (Los Banos) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1057thebear.com |
KBRE (1660 AM) is a radio station licensed to Merced, California, United States, the station serves the Merced area. The station is currently operated by Stephens Media via a LMA deal, with full acquisition from Mapleton Communications pending regulatory approval.
History
The station was assigned the KAXW call letters on January 9, 1998. On February 12, 2002 the station changed its call sign to KTIQ.[1]
According to the latest Arbitron ratings as published in Radio and Records (see below), this was a sports radio station called "The Ticket" (indicated by the letters "TIQ"), until some time in late 2007/early 2008, when the station became a Spanish religious station as "Amistad Christiana".
On March 16, 2016, KBRE's old active/alternative rock format moved to KTIQ as "105.7 The Bear", adopting in its branding the use of its new translator K289CB Los Banos. The station changed its call sign to the current KBRE on May 11, 2016.
Acquisition by Stephens Media
On July 1, 2019, Mapleton Communications announced its intent to sell its remaining 37 stations to Stephens Media Group.[2] Stephens began operating the station that same day.
Former logo
References
- ^ "KBRE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (1 July 2019). "Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications". Radio Insight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KBRE ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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