KEBT (96.9 FM "La Caliente 96.9") is a

radio station Radio broadcasting is the broadcasting of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based rad ...

licensed to

Lost Hills, California Lost Hills (formerly, Lost Hill) is a unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. Lost Hills is located west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of . For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has de ...

, United States. The station is owned by

American General Media American General Media is a media company specializing in radio. It was founded by Lawrence Brandon and is operated by sons Anthony and Rogers. American General Media is headquartered in Bakersfield, California. Lawrence Brandon owned and op ...

of California. The station airs a

Regional Mexican Regional Mexican music refers collectively to the regional subgenres of the country music of Mexico and its derivatives from the Southwestern United States. Each subgenre is representative of a certain region and its popularity also varies by ...

music format. Its studios are located at the Easton Business Complex in southwest Bakersfield, and its transmitter is located west of McKittrick, California.

History

The station was assigned the KEBT call letters by the

Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, wi-fi, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains j ...

on May 22,

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

. On May 30, 2006, KEBT began its broadcast in Bakersfield with a Rhythmic/Old School format. The station was known as ''96.9 The Beat.'' On September 27, 2007, the station changed programming formats and is now a

station known as ''La Caliente 96.9.''

Programming

Programming on this station includes El Piolin on mornings, Eriko al Mediodia and El Show Del Cascabel on afternoons.

References

External links

{{Spanish Radio Stations in California EBT EBT Radio stations established in 1996