KBEC
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| KBEC | |
| City of license | Waxahachie, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Waxahachie/Midlothian/Ennis |
| Branding | "KBEC Classic Country 1390" |
| Frequency | 1390 kHz |
| First air date | 1955 |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Power | 480 Watts (Daytime) 260 Watts (Nighttime) |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | Keep Building Ellis County |
| Former callsigns | KELL (1949-1951) KWHA (1952-1953) (These stations never went on the air.) |
| Owner | Tuck Properties |
| Sister stations | TV Station KNAV |
| Website | kbec.com |
KBEC is a Classic Country AM radio station that serves the Ellis County area, and is owned by Tuck Properties, which also owns low-powered TV station KNAV.
[edit] History
This station began in 1949 as a KELL (callsign would've stood for Ellis County), but in 1951, it went dark. A year later, callsign KWHA was established, but just like KELL, it too was defunct for 2 years before the station got its third revival as KBEC. The jazz standard format was in place from 1955 to 1978, then they've switched to a short-lived Spanish format; and again to big band music with standards added back in. In 1988, KBEC made its permanent change to classic country and has since then maintained the format to this day.
[edit] External links
- KBEC station website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KBEC
- Radio Locator Information on KBEC
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for KSCS
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