KDEB (1470 AM) was a

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broadcasting an

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format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station was owned by Kona Coast Radio, LLC KDEB's nighttime

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signal was received in parts of southern

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, including Laramie and Green River.

History

The station was licensed previously with call signs

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(now assigned at 1010 AM in Brush, Colorado), and KKEP. The station went on the air in August, 1967. On April 4, 1998, the station changed its call sign to KEZZ. On September 9, 2006, the station's call sign was changed to KEPL, on June 28, 2011 to KRBR, and on June 21, 2012 to KDEB. On August 15, 2008, KEPL Radio changed to an all talk format and branded itself "Talk Radio 1470". In May, KEPL flipped to oldies from True Oldies Channel. The station went off the air on Monday, October 17, 2011, after the FCC had deleted its license the previous day.

References

* The KSIR Tribute Web Site History Page has moved to http://ksir1470.reihl.org/history.html as of September 1, 2013. Source: KSIR Radio Tribute Web Site.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 67483 (KDEB)
in the FCC Licensing and Management System
FCC History Cards for KDEB
(covering 1966-1980 as KKEP / KSIR) DEB Radio stations established in 1967 Estes Park, Colorado 1967 establishments in Colorado Radio stations disestablished in 2014 2014 disestablishments in Colorado Defunct radio stations in the United States DEB {{Colorado-radio-station-stub