KBPK Knowpia

KBPK
Buena Park, California;
Broadcast area	North Orange County, California
Frequency	90.1 MHz
Branding	90.1 FM KBPK
Programming
Format	Defunct (formerly adult contemporary)
Ownership
Owner	Buena Park School District
Operator	Fullerton College
History
First air date	July 6, 1970
Last air date	August 9, 2023
Call sign meaning	Buena Park
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	7742
Class	D
ERP	19 watts
HAAT	3 meters (9.8 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	33°51′35″N 118°0′53″W / 33.85972°N 118.01472°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

KBPK (90.1 FM) was a non-commercial radio station that was licensed to serve Buena Park, California. The station was owned by the Buena Park School District and operated by the Fullerton College Media Studies Department, the campus on which the KBPK studios were located. The public radio station primarily broadcast an adult contemporary music format as well as various public service programs and special announcements.

History edit

KBPK first signed on on July 6, 1970, by the Buena Park School District.^[2]

In May 1995, KBPK aired Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball games while the team competed in the NCAA postseason tournament.^[3]

KBPK broadcast games of the Fullerton Flyers, an independent professional baseball club, during the 2006 Golden Baseball League season.^[4]

On August 7, 2023, the Buena Park School District informed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that KBPK would shut down on August 9, and surrendered the station's license for cancellation.^[5] The FCC cancelled the station's license on August 10, 2023.

References edit

^ "Facility Technical Data for KBPK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1973. p. B-18. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
^ Penner, Mike (May 26, 1995). "COLLEGE BASEBALL : Fans Have Technical Difficulties". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
^ "Fullerton Flyers Baseball Finds Radio Home". All Access. All Access Music Group. March 27, 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ Magboo, Michael (August 7, 2023). "KBPK Notificaiton [sic] of Discontinuance of Operation" (PDF). Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 10, 2023.