KBTM (1230 AM and heard on 101.3 FM through translator K267AS and 102.1 FM through translator K271CV) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, it serves the Jonesboro area. The station is currently owned by East Arkansas Broadcasters of Jonesboro, LLC. Since 2014, KBTM has also served as the broadcast home for Valley View High School football and boys & girls' basketball.

KBTM
102.1 KBTM Logo 2021 150 X 150
Frequency1230 kHz
BrandingNews Talk 102.1 FM KBTM 1230
Programming
FormatNews Talk Information
AffiliationsPremiere Radio Networks ABC Radio
Ownership
OwnerEast Arkansas Broadcasters of Jonesboro, LLC
KFIN, KIYS, KNEA, KWHF
History
First air date
March 24, 1930
Call sign meaning
Beard's Temple of Music[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17692
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
35°50′28″N 90°39′44″W / 35.84111°N 90.66222°W / 35.84111; -90.66222
Translator(s)101.3 K267AS (Piggott)
102.1 K271CV (Jonesboro)
Repeater(s)101.7-4 KIYS-HD4 [citation needed]
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live

Past personalities

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  • Clarence Adams, newscaster (1938, 1948, 1953–55)[3]

Ken Miller, newscaster (1980s)

References

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  1. ^ Nelson, Bob (2008-05-31). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBTM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 11.
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