KBYB

KBYB (101.7 FM, "Hot FM") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Hope, Arkansas, United States, it serves the Texarkana area. The station is currently owned by Cliff Dumas, through licensee BTC USA Holdings Management Inc. Studios are located on Olive in Texarkana, Texas just one block west of the Texas/Arkansas state line and its transmitter is north of Fulton, Arkansas.

KBYB

Hope, Arkansas
Broadcast area	Texarkana area
Frequency	101.7 MHz
Branding	101.7 Hot FM
Programming
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Cliff Dumas (BTC USA Holdings Management Inc.)
Sister stations	KCMC, KTFS, KTFS-FM, KTOY, KTTY
History
First air date	1984; 41 years ago (1984)
Former call signs	KXAR-FM (1984–2001) KTXO (2001–2003) KJMY (2003–2004)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33762
Class	C2
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	150 meters (490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	33°40′46.4″N 93°49′42.6″W
Translator(s)	99.3 K257FY (Texarkana, Texas)
Repeater(s)	105.1 KTTY (New Boston)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1017hotfm.com

History

On May 28, 2013, KBYB changed its format from adult hits (as "Bob FM") to country, branded as "101.7 Hot FM".^[2]

Translator

Broadcast translator for KBYB

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
K257FY	99.3 FM	Texarkana, Texas	156971	250	126 m (413 ft)	D	33°25′45.4″N 94°7′11.7″W	LMS