KDBS (1410 AM, ESPN Alexandria) is an American radio station broadcasting a sports format. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Alexandria, Louisiana. The station is licensed to and operated by Cenla Broadcasting.[2] KDBS' studios and transmitter are located separately in Alexandria.

KDBS
Broadcast areaGreater Alexandria
Frequency1410 kHz
BrandingESPN 94.7
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Cenla Broadcasting
  • (Cenla Broadcasting Licensing Company, LLC)
KKST, KQID-FM, KRRV-FM, KSYL, KZMZ
History
First air date
December 1953 (70 years ago) (1953-12)
Former call signs
KDBS (1953–1988)
KRRV (2/1/1988-3/15/1996)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID32995
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
28 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
31°16′25″N 92°25′43″W / 31.27361°N 92.42861°W / 31.27361; -92.42861
Translator(s)94.7 K234CY (Alexandria)
Repeater(s)93.1 KQID-HD3 (Alexandria)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live

History

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On February 1, 1988, the callsign was changed to KRRV with the callsign changing on March 15, 1996, back to the callsign of KDBS. [3]

The station aired ESPN sports radio as 1410 ESPN Sports Radio while owned by Clear Channel. The format was changed to an oldies-based format when the station was acquired by Cenla Broadcasting in November 2006.

In September 2008, Cenla Broadcasting changed the KDBS format back to sports as ESPN 1410.

KDBS was bought by a local attorney named Irving Ward-Steinman with businessman John Lazarone in 1954. It became known as the local rock station in the 60s and 70s before switching formats as noted above.

 
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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDBS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KDBS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "KDBS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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