KCBL

KCBL
Broadcast areaMetropolitan Fresno
Frequency1340 kHz
BrandingFox Sports AM 1340
Programming
FormatSports
NetworkFox Sports Radio
AffiliationsFresno State Bulldogs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ownership
Owner
KALZ, KBOS-FM, KFBT, KFSO-FM, KHGE, KRDU, KRZR, KSOF
History
First air date
July 23, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-07-23) (as KMAK)
Former call signs
KMAK (1953–1988)
KKAM (1988–1992)
KBOS (1992–1993)
KKTR (1993–1996)[1]
Call sign meaning
Former branding "The Ball"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID9749
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
36°45′51″N 119°47′08″W / 36.76417°N 119.78556°W / 36.76417; -119.78556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitefoxsportsradio1340.iheart.com

KCBL (1340 AM) is a broadcast radio station in the United States. Licensed to Fresno, California, KCBL is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and has a sports format. Most of its programming originates from Fox Sports Radio, and KCBL also broadcasts play-by-play coverage of the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Established in 1953 as KMAK, the station was locally owned for nearly four decades and had music formats in its early history, including top 40 for most of the 1960s and country from 1968 to 1986, before being a talk radio station from 1986 to 1996. The station has had its present call sign KCBL and sports format since December 16, 1996 and has been owned by iHeartMedia and predecessor companies since 1997.

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  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCBL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.