KFBS was an early radio station in Trinidad, Colorado. Federal station listings from 1923 identify the Trinidad station and its licensee. Period references associate KFBS with Trinidad Gas & Electric Supply Co. and the Chronicle-News; a later Colorado education directory associates it with School District No. 1. The records document institutional associations but do not establish the exact dates or legal terms of a transfer.
History
KFBS operated during the first years of licensed broadcasting in Trinidad, where a June 1923 federal list also records KFHY. The available directories establish that both calls were present in the community at that date. The consulted sources do not establish KFBS’s complete operating chronology, final broadcast date, or studio location.
Station information
| Call sign | KFBS |
|---|---|
| Community | Trinidad, Colorado |
| Documented associations | Trinidad Gas & Electric Supply Co.; Chronicle-News; later School District No. 1 listing |
References
- U.S. Department of Commerce, “U.S. Radio Stations as of June 30, 1923” — Trinidad station entries.
- Citizens Radio Call Book, May 1923 — contemporary station directory.
- Colorado Department of Education, 1927 school directory — period school listing associated with KFBS.
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Moments in KFBS-AM History
KFBS authorized in Trinidad
KFBS was authorized in Trinidad. Early records identify Trinidad Gas & Electric Supply Co. and the Chronicle-News with the station; later records show it operated by School District No. 1.
KFBS and KFHY listed in Trinidad
KFBS continued in contemporary station directories. Another Trinidad station, KFHY, was also listed by June 1923 under R. S. McEwan.
KFUM and KFBS technical snapshot
KFUM was listed in Colorado Springs at 1250 kHz with 100 watts under W. D. Corley. KFBS was listed in Trinidad at 1260 kHz with 15 watts under School District No. 1.
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