KDBX
Encyclopedia
KDBX is a radio station
whose transmitter is located in the nearby town of Clear Lake
, South Dakota
, but the studios are in Brookings
. The station carries the The Bob & Tom Show
in the mornings. KDBX broadcasts across a wide region encompassing both the Brookings and Watertown
areas in eastern South Dakota as well as reaching points in western Minnesota as far as Marshall
and Benson
. The station was formerly in a historic train depot
. In 2005, the depot was sold and KDBX relocated to the building now housing the other four commercial radio stations in Brookings.
station playing a mix of rock music from the '60s through the '80s. The station changed to this format in the summer of 2005, switching from an alternative music
format.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
whose transmitter is located in the nearby town of Clear Lake
Clear Lake, South Dakota
Clear Lake is a city in and the county seat of Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,273 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Clear Lake is located at ....
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, but the studios are in Brookings
Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...
. The station carries the The Bob & Tom Show
The Bob & Tom Show
The Bob & Tom Show is a syndicated US radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 7, 1983, and syndicated nationally since January 6, 1995....
in the mornings. KDBX broadcasts across a wide region encompassing both the Brookings and Watertown
Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...
areas in eastern South Dakota as well as reaching points in western Minnesota as far as Marshall
Marshall, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,735 people, 4,914 households, and 2,914 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,537.0 people per square mile . There were 5,182 housing units at an average density of 625.4 per square mile...
and Benson
Benson, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,376 people, 1,451 households, and 880 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,360.5 people per square mile . There were 1,566 housing units at an average density of 631.1 per square mile...
. The station was formerly in a historic train depot
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
. In 2005, the depot was sold and KDBX relocated to the building now housing the other four commercial radio stations in Brookings.
Format
KDBX is a Classic rockClassic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
station playing a mix of rock music from the '60s through the '80s. The station changed to this format in the summer of 2005, switching from an alternative music
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
format.
Technical information
- Licensee: Three Eagles Communications
- Status: Licensed Class C3 FMFM broadcastingFM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
Station - Frequency: 107.1 MHz
- Effective Radiated Power: 9,800 watts
- Antenna Pattern: Non-Directional
- Location: Clear LakeClear Lake, South DakotaClear Lake is a city in and the county seat of Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,273 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Clear Lake is located at ....
, South DakotaSouth DakotaSouth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over... - Tower LocationLocation (geography)The terms location and place in geography are used to identify a point or an area on the Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term 'location' generally implies a higher degree of can certainty than "place" which often has an ambiguous boundary relying more on human/social attributes of place identity...
: 44°36′44"N 96°40′41"W - Tower HeightHeightHeight is the measurement of vertical distance, but has two meanings in common use. It can either indicate how "tall" something is, or how "high up" it is. For example "The height of the building is 50 m" or "The height of the airplane is 10,000 m"...
:- Above Ground: 371 feet
- Above Average TerrainTerrainTerrain, or land relief, is the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surface. When relief is described underwater, the term bathymetry is used...
: 523 feet - Above Sea LevelSea levelMean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
: 2390 feet