KMBY (AM)

KMBY
Broadcast areaMonterey, California
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingKMBY 1240 & 95.9 FM
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
OwnerHanford Youth Services Inc
History
First air date
1935 (1935) (as KDON at 1210)
Former call signs
  • KFUH (CP)
  • KDON (1935–1949)
  • KMBY (1949–1978)[1]
  • KESE (1978–1982)
  • KNRY (1982–2020)
  • KNBI (2020–2022)
Former frequencies
1210 kHz (1935–1941)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35276
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
36°36′56″N 121°53′54″W / 36.61556°N 121.89833°W / 36.61556; -121.89833
Translator(s)95.9 K240EV (Monterey)
Links
Public license information
WebcastStream
Websitekmbyradio.com

KMBY (1240 AM) is a radio station licensed to Monterey, California and serving the Monterey, Salinas and Santa Cruz areas. The station is owned by Hanford Youth Services Inc and broadcasts a classic hits format. It simulcasts via FM Translator K240EV on 95.9 MHz.

  1. ^ FCC History Cards for KMBY
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMBY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.