KNAB (1140 AM) is the hometown station of Burlington, on Colorado’s Eastern Plains near the Kansas line. It signed on July 11, 1967, and runs 1,000 watts by day and 10 watts at night, with an adult standards format. An FM sister station joined it in 1980, and the AM is also heard on translator K230CD at 93.9 FM.
History
Engineer Bette Bailly arrived at KNAB the year it signed on, meaning to stay 30 days. She stayed nearly 50 years as engineer, disc jockey and eventually owner, and became one of the best-known voices for small-market radio in the state.
Technical information
- Frequency: 1140 kHz
- Power: 1,000 watts day, 10 watts night (Class D)
- City of license: Burlington, Colorado
- FCC facility ID: 35206
- Licensee: KNAB, Inc.
Sources
- Wikipedia, “KNAB (AM)”.
- Broadcast Pioneers of Colorado, 2003 Hall of Fame: Bette Bailly.
- Colorado Broadcasters Association, October 15, 2015.
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Moments in KNAB-AM History
July 11, 1967: KNAB signs on in Burlington
July 11, 1967 — KNAB 1140 went on the air in Burlington. Engineer Bette Bailly arrived that year for what was meant to be a 30-day job and stayed nearly 50 years, eventually owning the station.
1980: KNAB adds an FM station
1980 — Bette Bailly expanded Burlington’s KNAB with an FM sister station.
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