KCBL
KCBL (1340 AM) is a broadcast radio station in the United States. Licensed to Fresno, California, KCBL is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and has a sports format. Most of its programming originates from Fox Sports Radio, and KCBL also broadcasts Fresno State Bulldogs football and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games.
| Broadcast area | Metropolitan Fresno |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports AM 1340 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Network | Fox Sports Radio |
| Affiliations | Fresno State Bulldogs Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KALZ, KBOS-FM, KFBT, KFSO-FM, KHGE, KRDU, KRZR, KSOF | |
| History | |
First air date | July 23, 1953 (as KMAK) |
Former call signs | KMAK (1953–1988) KKAM (1988–1992) KBOS (1992–1993) KKTR (1993–1996) |
Call sign meaning | Former branding "The Ball" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9749 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°45′51″N 119°47′08″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | foxsportsradio1340.iheart.com |
Established in 1953 as KMAK, the station was locally owned for nearly four decades and had music formats in its early history, including top 40 for most of the 1960s and country from 1968 to 1986, before being a talk radio station from 1986 to 1996. The station has had its present call sign KCBL and sports format since December 16, 1996 and has been owned by iHeartMedia and predecessor companies since 1997.
Its studios are located in North Fresno, and the transmitter tower is north of downtown near Fresno City College.