KBCR-FM

KBCR-FM (96.9 FM, "Big Country Radio") is a radio station licensed and broadcasting to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA. The station broadcasts a country music format and is currently^[when?] owned by Don Tlapek, through licensee Blizzard Broadcasting LLC.^[2]

KBCR-FM

Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Frequency	96.9 MHz
Branding	Big Country Radio
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	ABC Radio
Ownership
Owner	Don Tlapek (Blizzard Broadcasting LLC)
Sister stations	KKSB
History
First air date	1974
Former call signs	KBCR-FM (1974–1981) KSBT (1981–1995)
Call sign meaning	Big Country Radio
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63190
Class	C2
ERP	27,500 watts
HAAT	203 meters
Transmitter coordinates	40°27′43″N 106°50′57″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	kbcr.com

History

The station went on the air as KBCR-FM in 1974. On August 17, 1981, the station changed its call sign to KSBT. It reverted to the KBCR-FM calls on May 15, 1995.^[3]

Awards and honors

In 2007, KBCR's music director, Debbie Duncan, was recognized by New Music Weekly magazine as the Country Music Director of the Year at the New Music Awards.^[4]