KBTC (AM)

KBTC
Houston, Missouri;
Frequency	1250 kHz
Branding	American Family Radio
Programming
Format	Religious
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Justin Dixon; (Media Professional, LLC);
Sister stations	KUNQ
History
First air date	June 28, 1962
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	65317
Class	D
Power	980 watts (day); 50 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	37°19′45″N 91°53′55″W / 37.32917°N 91.89861°W / 37.32917; -91.89861
Translator	105.7 K289CK (Houston)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

Radio station in Houston, Missouri

KBTC (1250 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Houston, Missouri, United States. The station, established in 1962, is currently owned by Justin Dixon, through licensee Media Professional, LLC.

History

KBTC first signed on the air on June 28, 1962, broadcasting on the 1250 kHz frequency, licensed to serve Houston, Missouri.^[3] It operates as a Class D station, broadcasting with a daytime power of 980 watts and a nighttime power of 50 watts. Current ownership is held by Media Professional, LLC, headed by Justin Dixon.

KBTC currently broadcasts a Religious Talk and Teaching format as an affiliate of the American Family Radio (AFR) network, a division of the American Family Association.^[4] The AFR programming features a variety of nationally syndicated Christian talk, news, and teaching programs. For a period in its recent history, the station aired a Sports format, affiliated with ESPN Radio, and was locally branded as "ESPN 1250 Houston."^[5]^[6] The station is simulcast on an FM translator, K289CK (105.7 FM), to provide an improved local signal to the Houston area.

References

^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-127.
^ "Facility Technical Data for KBTC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Facility Details – KBTC (AM)". Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licensing and Management System. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
^ "Station Finder". American Family Radio. Retrieved December 2, 2025. This list confirms KBTC, Houston, MO, 1250 AM as an American Family Radio affiliate.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
^ "KBTC, 1250 AM, Houston, MO". TuneIn. Retrieved December 2, 2025. Lists KBTC with a "Sports Talk & News" format and "Networks: ESPN," indicating its former branding/affiliation.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 65317 (KBTC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KBTC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 199985 (K289CK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
K289CK at FCCdata.org

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[bc79-1] "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-127.

[FCC-LMS-65317-2] "Facility Technical Data for KBTC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] "Facility Details – KBTC (AM)". Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licensing and Management System. Retrieved December 2, 2025.

[4] "Station Finder". American Family Radio. Retrieved December 2, 2025. This list confirms KBTC, Houston, MO, 1250 AM as an American Family Radio affiliate.

[arb1-5] "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 10, 2009.

[6] "KBTC, 1250 AM, Houston, MO". TuneIn. Retrieved December 2, 2025. Lists KBTC with a "Sports Talk & News" format and "Networks: ESPN," indicating its former branding/affiliation.