KBES

KBES
Ceres, California; United States;
Broadcast area	Central Valley
Frequency	89.5 MHz
Programming
Format	World ethnic
Ownership
Owner	Bet Nahrain, Inc.
History
First air date	1979
Call sign meaning	Bet-Nahrain/Evan Simon, a major donor
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4938
Class	A
ERP	150 watts
HAAT	40 meters (130 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°35′21″N 120°57′23″W / 37.58917°N 120.95639°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.betnahrain.org

KBES (89.5 FM) is a non-commercial Assyrian radio station broadcasting a world ethnic format. Licensed to Ceres, California, United States, the station serves the Central Valley area. The station is owned by Bet Nahrain, Inc., alongside the KBSV radio station.^[3]

History

KBES was first founded in 1979 and had its first broadcast on September 2nd of that year.^[1] The station was founded by Sargon Dadesho the owner of Bet-Nahrain, Inc., who stated that the channel was unique in providing non-commercial, educational programming to the Assyrian community in Ceres. Dadesho also stated that KBES would be the first Assyrian radio station in the whole world.^[4]^[5]

The station had a construction permit dated back to 1977 and received a license to cover the area of Ceres later in January 1978.^[6] The station would cover primarily Assyrian related topics and culture.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b Schwartz, Fred (August 31, 1979). "Radio station will serve area Assyrians". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. pp. C-1, C-2. Retrieved December 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Facility Technical Data for KBES". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "KBES Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "APPROVAL TO PROCLAIM MARCH 21,2001 AS THE ASSYRIAN NEW YEAR DAY IN STANISLAUS COUNTY" (PDF). stancounty.com. Stanislaus County. March 13, 2001. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
^ 2004 Congressional Record, Vol. 150, Page E371 (March 16, 2004)
^ "History Cards for KBES". Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Gypsy Folk Ensemble at the 18th Annual Assyrian Food Festival". gypsyfolkensemble.com. Los Angeles: Gypsy Folk Ensemble. September 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 4938 (KBES) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KBES in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
"History Cards for KBES". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
Official website

[Mode790831-1] Schwartz, Fred (August 31, 1979). "Radio station will serve area Assyrians". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. pp. C-1, C-2. Retrieved December 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[FCC-LMS-4938-2] "Facility Technical Data for KBES". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] "KBES Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[4] "APPROVAL TO PROCLAIM MARCH 21,2001 AS THE ASSYRIAN NEW YEAR DAY IN STANISLAUS COUNTY" (PDF). stancounty.com. Stanislaus County. March 13, 2001. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

[5] 2004 Congressional Record, Vol. 150, Page E371 (March 16, 2004)

[6] "History Cards for KBES". Federal Communications Commission.

[7] "Gypsy Folk Ensemble at the 18th Annual Assyrian Food Festival". gypsyfolkensemble.com. Los Angeles: Gypsy Folk Ensemble. September 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

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