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KBFB
City of license Dallas , Texas Broadcast area Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Branding 97.9 The Beat Frequency 97.9 MHz (HD Radio ) First air date 1947 as WFAA-FM
Format
Urban contemporary ERP 100,000 watts HAAT 574 meters (1,883 ft) Class C Facility ID 9627 Callsign meaning The B is taken from "B-97.9," former adult contemporary station Former callsigns WFAA-FM (1947-1973)
Owner
Urban One (Radio One Licenses, LLC) Sister stations KZMJ Webcast Listen Live Website thebeatdfw.com KBFB (97.9 MHz ) is a commercial FM radio station with an Urban Contemporary radio format , known as "97.9 The Beat." It is licensed to Dallas and serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex . KBFB is owned by Urban One . The studios and offices, along with sister station KZMJ , are in the Galleria Area in North Dallas .
KBFB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts . The transmitter is off Plateau Street in Cedar Hill , amid the towers for other Dallas-area FM and TV stations. KBFB broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD2 digital subchannel simulcasts the Urban AC format of co-owned KZMJ .
