KBYN

{{About|the radio station|the program that is also called KBYN|KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KBYN

| logo =

| city = Arnold, California

| area = Modesto area

| branding =

| frequency = 95.9 MHz

| airdate =

| format = Regional Mexican

| power =

| erp = 860 watts

| haat = 263.0 meters

| class = A

| facility_id = 15005

| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|38|22|40|N|120|11|33|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KAGV (1993–1994)
DKBYN (1994–1995)

| owner = La Favorita Radio Network, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website = [http://www.lafavorita.net lafavorita.net]

| affiliations =

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KBYN (95.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Arnold, California, United States, the station serves the Modesto area. The station is currently owned by La Favorita Radio Network, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KBYN |title=KBYN Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

On December 30, 2014, KBYN was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to a new transmitter site, change the community of license to City of Angels, California (aka Angels Camp), decrease the effective radiated power to 240 watts and increase the height above average terrain to 488 meters.

History

The station went on the air as KAGV on 1993-12-17. on 1994-06-01, the station changed its call sign to DKBYN. In FCC nomenclature the "D" prefix indicates that the station callsign was deleted. Their license was reinstated on 1995-06-01 to the current KBYN.{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=15005&Callsign=KBYN |title=KBYN Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

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