KSBV is a commercial FM station licensed to Salida, Colorado, broadcasting at 93.7 MHz as The River Rat. It carries a classic-rock format and is operated by Arkansas Valley Broadcasting, Inc.
Programming and service
KSBV serves Salida and the upper Arkansas Valley with classic rock. It is part of the Heart of the Rockies Radio group, whose stations provide commercial radio service across central Colorado.
Technical information
KSBV broadcasts with 1,000 watts ERP and a reported HAAT of 830 m. It is a Class C2 facility (Facility ID 87873). Station technical summary.
Station information
| Call sign | KSBV |
|---|---|
| Community of license | Salida, Colorado |
| Frequency / brand | 93.7 MHz; The River Rat |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Facility ID | 87873 |
| ERP / HAAT / class | 1,000 watts; 830 m; C2 |
| Owner / licensee | Arkansas Valley Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Airdate | 2002 (reported) |
Ownership, operation, technical data and addresses
- Owner/licensee: Arkansas Valley Broadcasting (identified as Inc. in the Colorado Broadcasters Association directory and as LLC in FCC records); Marc Scott is identified as owner in station summaries. KSBV is documented on air from 2002.
- Programming and management: Heart of the Rockies Radio entered an agreement with River Rat Radio on August 1, 2025, to manage and program KSBV. That agreement does not transfer the FCC license; Arkansas Valley Broadcasting remains the listed licensee.
- Current authorized signal: 93.7 MHz FM, 1,000 watts ERP, class C2, facility ID 87873.
- Current brand and official website: The River Rat, classic rock; Heart of the Rockies Radio Listen Live lists The River Rat 93.7 as a current stream.
- Current group studio: 7600 County Road 120, Salida, Colorado 81201, the Salida studio used by Heart of the Rockies Radio.
- Licensee mailing address: P.O. Box 832, Salida, Colorado 81201.
- Former studio addresses: No earlier studio address has been confirmed in the FCC and station records reviewed.
Additional sources: Colorado Broadcasters Association, KSBV licensee, format and Salida address; FCC-derived KSBV technical data; FCC, 2005 KSBV license renewal action; Heart of the Rockies Radio, August 2025 programming and management agreement; Heart of the Rockies Radio, current Salida studio address.
References
- Wikipedia, KSBV — station background and engineering parameters.
- Colorado Broadcasters Association, KSBV-FM — current owner, format, and contact information.
- Heart of the Rockies Radio — current station group and service.
- FCC public inspection file, KSBV — regulatory record.
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