KRBD FM, branded as “KRBD, is a non-commercial listener-supported FM radio service licensed to serve Ketchikan, Alaska, United States. It principally covers the Alaska Panhandle population with its dynamic broadcast. Rainbird Community Broadcasting owns the stations. The station primarily airs Public Radio Programming From NPR (National Public Radio and BBC World Service as a radio partner. It is also a member of Coast Alaska. KRBD also broadcasts locally originated programming. In addition to its 24/7 on-air transmission, it has also provided a streaming platform for international listeners. The station also maintains profiles on social media handles.
About KRBD FM
KRBD signed on as KRBD on May 22, 1976. Presently, its slogan is “Community Radio For Southern Southeast Alaska .” The station’s name has an abbreviation, RBD, which is a short form of Rainbird. KRBD has multiple translators to strengthen its signal through different cities of Alaska. K211AT (Mountain Point, Alaska), K211AU (Thorne Bay, Alaska), K211AV (Hydaburg, Alaska), K211AX (Klawock, Alaska), K214BD (North Point Higgins, Alaska), K269BA (Craig, Alaska), and K269CA (Clover Pass, Alaska). The station uses 105.3 frequency o the FM dial.
Programming
The station’s programming is quire prolific. Its programming includes news and public affairs, art and entertainment, humour and advice, local music, poetry, and sports. The station’s on-air programs are:
Word Cafe
Thrifty and Shamrock
All Songs Considered
On Point
Fresh Air
A Way with Words
Travel With Rick Steves
Poetry Lounge
Technical Details
The channel is a class A FM service with facility ID 54928. It operates with a sufficient radiated power of 3400 Watts for unlimited hours, transmitting digital signals from a non-directional antenna. The transmitting coordinates of KRBD are 55.339376, -131.626408. In local areas, the station’s coverage is 20 while 40 miles in distant regions. The FCC granted it the license to transmit on March 16, 2006.
Contact Details
Address: 123 Stedman Street, Ketchikan, Ak 99901
Phone: 907-225-9655
Fax: 907-247-0808
Email: news@krbd.org
Official Website: https://www.krbd.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KRBD-FM-Rainbird-Community-Radio-158267229179/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KRBDRADIO
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krbd_fm/
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