KBRO
| Simulcast of KLSY | |
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| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Branding | La Estacion de la Familia |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Iglesia Pentecostal Víspera del Fin |
| KLDY | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1947 |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1947–2026) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48248 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 47°33′52.3″N 122°39′34.5″W / 47.564528°N 122.659583°W |
| Translator | 100.3 K262DE (Bremerton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | laestaciondelafamilia |
| Former simulcast | |
| KNTB | |
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| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Iglesia Pentecostal Vispera Del Fin |
| History | |
First air date | September 1978 |
Last air date | March 2026 |
| Technical information[2] | |
| Facility ID | 26892 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 47°9′55.35″N 122°34′36.46″W / 47.1653750°N 122.5767944°W |
| Translator | 92.1 K221FJ (Tacoma) |
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Public license information | |
KBRO (1480 AM) is a radio station in Bremerton, Washington, United States, serving the Puget Sound region. KBRO broadcasts with 5,000 watts daytime and 12 watts nighttime, and is owned by Iglesia Pentecostal Víspera del Fin. Until 2026, KBRO operated on 1490 kHz with 1,000 watts full-time, and was simulcast on KNTB in Lakewood, Washington, at 1480 kHz with 1,000 watts day and 111 watts night.
History
KBRO, which signed on the air on May 1, 1947,[3] was the one-time sister station of the current KRWM during its early years as Bremerton's dominant community station. KNTB signed on the air as KQLA with an MOR and talk format in September 1978.
The two stations became simulcasts in 1998 as affiliates of the Triangle Radio Network, a service that targeted the LGBT community with a mix of music, talk, and specialty fare. Controversy, a lack of support from advertisers and signal coverage would force the stations to drop the network and, in the process, be sold to its current owners, in September 2000. After a short term of broadcasting oldies, the stations moved to a Hispanic Christian format in 2005. Later, KLDY (in Lacey-Olympia, Washington) and K221FJ (an FM translator in Tacoma, Washington) were added to the network.
The stations then broadcast programming from ESPN Deportes Radio, alongside Spanish-language broadcasts of the Seattle Mariners and Seattle Seahawks.
On March 30, 2015, KBRO and KNTB went silent. On May 22, 2015, KBRO returned to the air with a simulcast of Spanish contemporary Christian-formatted KLSY 93.7 FM. On November 10, 2015, KNTB returned to the air, also simulcasting KLSY.
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled KNTB's license on March 3, 2026.[4] The closure of KNTB was necessary so that KBRO could move from 1490 kHz to 1480 kHz and increase its daytime power.[5]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBRO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNTB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "First Radio Station Here: KBRO 'Hits Air' Tomorrow at 6". The Bremerton Sun. Bremerton, Washington. April 30, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved December 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FCC Daily Digest Public Notice: Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Venta, Lance (March 8, 2026). "FCC Report 3/8: FCC To Vote On Series Of Rule Adjustments". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 48248 (KBRO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBRO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 26892 (KNTB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNTB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KBRO