KBLF
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KBLF is an American radio station
based in Red Bluff
, California
. It is owned by Huth Broadcasting of Marysville
, California
(also owns KMYC-AM in Marysville and KOBO-AM in Yuba City) and Cal Hunter serves as the station's managing partner, general manager, main on-air talent, and morning personality. KBLF plays an adult standards
/oldies
format and is an Citadel Media affiliate.
Cal is a 38-year veteran television and Radio broadcaster. As a journalist, he has interviewed many business leaders, newsmakers and presidents. For his news management he was nominated for three Northern California Emmy Awards. He has also provided play-by-play for the Feather River College Golden Eagles, based in Quincy, California
and was the former News Director/Anchor of KRCR 7
in Redding, California
. He is joined in the mornings with local mortgage broker Bob Martin for "Cal and Bob in the Morning".
KBLF is also the official flagship station for Red Bluff High School Spartan football with Cal Hunter and John Gentry providing the commentary. 1490 AM at one time aired Spartans basketball play-by-play with the late Lance Fellman on the call.
Several well-known radio figures spent the early part of their careers at KBLF, including San Francisco radio veteran Carter B. Smith, and Los Angeles radio personality Jeff Serr
.
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...
based in Red Bluff
Red Bluff, California
Red Bluff is a city in and the county seat of Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 14,076 at the 2010 census, up from 13,147 at the 2000 census....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is owned by Huth Broadcasting of Marysville
Marysville, California
Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(also owns KMYC-AM in Marysville and KOBO-AM in Yuba City) and Cal Hunter serves as the station's managing partner, general manager, main on-air talent, and morning personality. KBLF plays an adult standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
/oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format and is an Citadel Media affiliate.
Cal is a 38-year veteran television and Radio broadcaster. As a journalist, he has interviewed many business leaders, newsmakers and presidents. For his news management he was nominated for three Northern California Emmy Awards. He has also provided play-by-play for the Feather River College Golden Eagles, based in Quincy, California
Quincy, California
Quincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 at the 2010 census, down from 1,879 at the 2000 census. Quincy is named after the city of Quincy, Illinois...
and was the former News Director/Anchor of KRCR 7
KRCR-TV
KRCR-TV is an ABC affiliated television station in California, USA, that serves the northern Sacramento Valley, including the towns of Redding and Chico. Its studios are located in Redding, where the station is licensed...
in Redding, California
Redding, California
Redding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census...
. He is joined in the mornings with local mortgage broker Bob Martin for "Cal and Bob in the Morning".
Local station
KBLF Radio 1490 is a local radio station based in Red Bluff, California. It is owned by Huth Broadcasting of Marysville, California (also owns KRAC-AM in Red Bluff, KMYC-AM in Marysville and KOBO-AM in Yuba City) and Cal Hunter serves as the station's managing partner, general manager, main on-air talent and morning personality. KBLF plays an adult standards/oldies format and is a Dial Global ands CBS News affiliate. Cal is a 40-year veteran television and Radio broadcaster. As a journalist, he has interviewed many business leaders, newsmakers and presidents. For his news management he was nominated for three Northern California Emmy Awards. He has also provided play-by-play for the Feather River College Golden Eagles, based in Quincy, California and was the former News Director/Anchor of the ABC affiliate, KRCR television (Channel 7) in Redding, California. He is joined with former Red Bluff Mayor Earl Wintle, conservative columnist Don Polson, and Mercy High School head football coach Paul Vietti, for the KBLF Morning Show on weekday mornings.KBLF is also the official flagship station for Red Bluff High School Spartan football with Cal Hunter and John Gentry providing the commentary. 1490 AM at one time aired Spartans basketball play-by-play with the late Lance Fellman on the call.
Several well-known radio figures spent the early part of their careers at KBLF, including San Francisco radio veteran Carter B. Smith, and Los Angeles radio personality Jeff Serr
Jeff Serr
Jeff Serr is an American radio personality, best known for radio programs heard in Los Angeles, California and San Francisco, on popular stations including KYA, KIOI, and KIIS-FM. In recent years, Serr has lent his voice to TV and radio ad campaigns for CompUSA, Diet Pepsi, and Nissan, among others...
.