KBHP-FM
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KBHP is an FM radio station
licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to serve the community of Bemidji, Minnesota
, which is located in northern Minnesota. KBHP plays country music
and is owned and operated by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
. It has its own local news department, and gets state-wide news from the Minnesota News Network. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji. It shares a transmitter site with KKZY
, near Lake Plantagenet along Highway 9.
KBHP-FM is the local home to the Minnesota Vikings
broadcasts, along with its sister station KBUN
. A large amount of the broadcasting day is live, from 5:30 am until 10pm each week day.
. Winners were honored at the Radio Luncheon on April 17, 2007, during the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
.
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...
licensed by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) to serve the community of Bemidji, Minnesota
Bemidji, Minnesota
Bemidji is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was at 13,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beltrami County. Bemidji is the most major city in North Central Minnesota and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth,...
, which is located in northern Minnesota. KBHP plays country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and is owned and operated by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
Paul Bunyan Broadcasting is a small market radio broadcasting company based in Bemidji, Minnesota. The company is owned by Lou Buron and Mary Campbell, who formed it in 1988 and relocated up to Bemidji from the Twin Cities. They bought the first two stations, KBUN and KBHP in 1989. All the others...
. It has its own local news department, and gets state-wide news from the Minnesota News Network. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji. It shares a transmitter site with KKZY
KKZY
KKZY is a radio station is based in Bemidji, Minnesota, USA and airs an adult contemporary music format. It is owned by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting....
, near Lake Plantagenet along Highway 9.
KBHP-FM is the local home to the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
broadcasts, along with its sister station KBUN
KBUN
KBUN, "Sports Radio AM 1450", is a sports radio station in Bemidji, Minnesota. The small local station first went on the air in 1946, and broadcasts with 1,000 watts. It is now owned and operated by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji...
. A large amount of the broadcasting day is live, from 5:30 am until 10pm each week day.
Awards
The station was one of 10 stations awarded the 2007 Crystal Radio Award for public service awarded by the National Association of BroadcastersNational Association of Broadcasters
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association, workers union, and lobby group representing the interests of for-profit, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States...
. Winners were honored at the Radio Luncheon on April 17, 2007, during the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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