KRBE
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For the airport in Bassett, Nebraska, assigned the ICAO code KRBE, see Rock County Airport.
KRBE (104.1 FM) is a radio station in Houston, Texas. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a Top 40 CHR radio format. The studios are located in Suite 700 at 9801 Westheimer Road in western Houston.[2][3]
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Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
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Frequency | 104.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 104.1 KRBE |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Subchannels | HD2: Good Time Oldies |
Affiliations | Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | November 8, 1959 |
Call sign meaning | Roland Baker and wife, Edith. (Newspaper ads touting the station's launch in 1959 also used the slogan "Key to Radio Broadcasting Excellence".) Coincidentally, the station's studios were once located on Kirby Drive. |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 35524 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | krbe.com |
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KRBE has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations in the U.S. The transmitter facilities are located on the Farm-to-Market Road 2234 near the Fort Bend Parkway in Southwest Houston.[4] KRBE broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. The HD2 subchannel carries the Good Time Oldies music service from co-owned Westwood One.