| City | North Newton, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Country | US |
| Area | Harvey County, Kansas |
| Languages | English · Spanish |
| Format | Variety |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Owner | Bethel College |
| Airdate | 1987 |
| Callsign meaning | Bethel College |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility id | 4987 |
| Class | A |
| Erp | 150 watts |
| Haat | 17.0 meters |
| Coordinates | 38°4′26.00″N 97°20′35.00″W |
| Website | kbcu.bethelks.edu |
KBCU (88.1 FM) is non-commercial, educational radio station, broadcasting a Variety and College Radio format from the campus of Bethel College (Kansas) in North Newton, Kansas, and serving the Newton area.[1] The station was founded in the 1930s, and transmits a wide range of student programming, including rock, hip-hop, alternative, Latin, contemporary Christian and sports talk shows, and reaches all of Newton and much of Harvey County.[2]
The radio station is operated and staffed by more than three dozen Bethel students and a faculty advisor, and allows Bethel College students to receive academic credit for their radio participation. There are facilities for broadcast and production for students, providing them with real-world experience which was the first mass-media broadcast experience for many Bethel alumni who went on to careers in mass media and broadcasting.
KBCU is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio Network.
See also
- Campus radio
- List of college radio stations in the United States
- List of jazz radio stations in the United States
References
- ^ "KBCU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.