KBST is a radio station

Radio station

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  broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Big Spring, Texas

Big Spring, Texas

Big Spring is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Texas, United States, at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 87 and Interstate 20. With a population of 25,233 at the 2000 census, it is the largest city between Midland to the west, Abilene to the east, Lubbock to the north, and San Angelo...

, USA, the station serves the Big Spring-Snyder area. The station is currently owned by Rhattigan Broadcasting (Texas), LP, and includes programming from Fox Sports Radio

Fox Sports Radio

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 and Premiere Radio Networks

Premiere Radio Networks

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KBST signed on in 1936. It was an early affiliate of the Texas State Network (1938). The station was co-owned with the Big Spring Herald for many years, and was spun off in 1959 to "The Snyder Corporation" owned by Ted Snider and Winston Wrinkle.

KBST began as a 100 watt full time operation. It raised day power to 250 watts in 1959, 1,000 watts days in 1964, and 1,000 watts at nights in 1984. It broadcast in C-Quam AM Stereo in 1985.