KABF
Encyclopedia
KABF is a community radio
station in Little Rock, Arkansas
, USA. Its nickname is "The Voice of the People" which refers to its populist
official mission: to serve middle- and lower-income Arkansans. It broadcasts at 88.3 FM
and is an organ of the Arkansas Broadcasting Foundation (hence the call letters ABF).
KABF is non-corporate and non-commercial
. KABF's format is music and talk, with diverse programming. The station went on the air on 31 August 1984. KABF broadcasts at 100,000 watt
s, the maximum allowed by US law, and its primary coverage radius is 60 miles. The station is affiliated with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
and shares a building with ACORN's headquarters at 2101 South Main Street in Little Rock. Like all public broadcasting
, KABF relies on listener contributions for a large part of its operating budget.
Its sister station is KNON in Dallas, Texas
.
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, USA. Its nickname is "The Voice of the People" which refers to its populist
Populism
Populism can be defined as an ideology, political philosophy, or type of discourse. Generally, a common theme compares "the people" against "the elite", and urges social and political system changes. It can also be defined as a rhetorical style employed by members of various political or social...
official mission: to serve middle- and lower-income Arkansans. It broadcasts at 88.3 FM
FM broadcasting
FM 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"...
and is an organ of the Arkansas Broadcasting Foundation (hence the call letters ABF).
KABF is non-corporate and non-commercial
Non-commercial
Non-commercial refers to an activity or entity that does not in some sense involve commerce, at least relative to similar activities that do have a commercial objective or emphasis...
. KABF's format is music and talk, with diverse programming. The station went on the air on 31 August 1984. KABF broadcasts at 100,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s, the maximum allowed by US law, and its primary coverage radius is 60 miles. The station is affiliated with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now was a collection of community-based organizations in the United States that advocated for low- and moderate-income families by working on neighborhood safety, voter registration, health care, affordable housing, and other social issues...
and shares a building with ACORN's headquarters at 2101 South Main Street in Little Rock. Like all public broadcasting
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
, KABF relies on listener contributions for a large part of its operating budget.
Its sister station is KNON in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
.