KBES

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KBES

| logo =

| city = Ceres, California

| country = US

| area = Central Valley

| branding =

| frequency = 89.5 MHz

| airdate = {{start date|1979}}

| format = World ethnic

| power =

| erp = 150 watts

| haat = {{convert|40|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = A

| facility_id = 4938

| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|37|35|21|N|120|57|23|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}}}

| callsign_meaning = Bet-Nahrain/Evan Simon, a major donor{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-radio-station-will-serve/128404473/|date=August 31, 1979|pages=C-1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-assyrians/128404498/ C-2]|first=Fred|last=Schwartz|title=Radio station will serve area Assyrians|newspaper=The Modesto Bee|location=Modesto, California|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=December 26, 2024}}

| former_callsigns =

| owner = Bet Nahrain, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website = {{URL|http://www.betnahrain.org}}

| affiliations =

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KBES |title=KBES Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

History

KBES was first founded in 1979 and had its first broadcast on September 2nd of that year. 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.{{cite web |author= |date=13 March 2001 |title=APPROVAL TO PROCLAIM MARCH 21,2001 AS THE ASSYRIAN NEW YEAR DAY IN STANISLAUS COUNTY |url=https://www.stancounty.com/bos/agenda/2001/20010313/A10.pdf |website=stancounty.com |location=Stanislaus County |access-date=21 January 2025}} {{USCongRec|2004|E371|date=March 16, 2004}}

The station had a construction permit dated back to 1977 and received a license to cover the area of Ceres later in January 1978.{{Cite web|url= https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=69243 |title= History Cards for KBES|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} The station would cover primarily Assyrian related topics and culture.{{cite web |author= |date=September 2015 |title=Gypsy Folk Ensemble at the 18th Annual Assyrian Food Festival |url=http://www.gypsyfolkensemble.com/assyrian-festival.html |website=gypsyfolkensemble.com |location=Los Angeles |publisher=Gypsy Folk Ensemble |access-date=21 January 2025}}

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