KBTC (AM)

KBTC (1250 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Houston, Missouri, United States. The station, established in 1962, is currently owned by Justin Dixon, through licensee Media Professional, LLC.

KBTC

Houston, Missouri
Frequency	1250 kHz
Branding	American Family Radio
Programming
Format	Religious
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Justin Dixon (Media Professional, LLC)
Sister stations	KUNQ
History
First air date	June 28, 1962[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	65317
Class	D
Power	980 watts (day) 50 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	37°19′45″N 91°53′55″W
Translator	105.7 K289CK (Houston)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

History

KBTC first signed on the air on June 28, 1962, broadcasting on the 1250 kHz frequency, licensed to serve Houston, Missouri.^[3] It operates as a Class D station, broadcasting with a daytime power of 980 watts and a nighttime power of 50 watts. Current ownership is held by Media Professional, LLC, headed by Justin Dixon.

KBTC currently broadcasts a Religious Talk and Teaching format as an affiliate of the American Family Radio (AFR) network, a division of the American Family Association.^[4] The AFR programming features a variety of nationally syndicated Christian talk, news, and teaching programs. For a period in its recent history, the station aired a Sports format, affiliated with ESPN Radio, and was locally branded as "ESPN 1250 Houston."^[5][6] The station is simulcast on an FM translator, K289CK (105.7 FM), to provide an improved local signal to the Houston area.

The station's logo carrying ESPN programming.