WKBF (AM)
Radio station in Rock Island, Illinois (1925–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the radio station in Rock Island, Illinois. For the old television station in Cleveland, Ohio, see WKBF-TV.
WKBF was a radio station licensed to Rock Island, Illinois, which last carried a regional Mexican format. The station's frequency was 1270 kHz, and was broadcast at a power of 5 kW. It last broadcast in Autumn 2018, and its license was cancelled on June 1, 2020. Its transmitter was located on 22nd Avenue (Old Colona Road) in Moline, alongside the Moline–East Moline border just off 53rd Street and Avenue of the Cities.
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Broadcast area | Quad Cities |
Frequency | 1270 kHz |
Ownership | |
Owner | La Jefa Latino Broadcasting |
Operator | Quad City Radio Group |
History | |
First air date | February 1925 (1925-02) |
Last air date | Autumn 2018 |
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Call sign meaning | Derived from WHBF |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 8593 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°29′40.1″N 90°28′0.5″W |
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