KBXB (97.9 FM, "Freedom 97.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Sikeston, Missouri. The station is owned by Withers Broadcasting and licensed to Withers Broadcasting Company of Southeast Missouri, LLC. It airs a classic country music format.[3] KBXB serves Sikeston and Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, extreme Northwestern Tennessee, and extreme Northeastern Arkansas.

KBXB
Broadcast areaCape Girardeau, Missouri
Frequency97.9 MHz
BrandingFreedom 97.9
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
KBHI, KRHW, WKIB
History
First air date
September 12, 1968 (as KSTG)
Former call signs
KSTG (1968–1996)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID16548
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT143 meters (469 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
36°59′52″N 89°38′52″W / 36.99778°N 89.64778°W / 36.99778; -89.64778
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitefreedom979.com

The station was assigned the KBXB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on June 29, 1996.[1]

On May 27, 2022 at noon, KBXB changed its format from country to classic country, branded as "Freedom 97.9".[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBXB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  4. ^ "Freedom Means Classic Country In Southeast Missouri". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
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