KBHC-FM

KBHC-FM
Frequency101.1 MHz
BrandingBunkHouse Country
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
OwnerBunkhouse Network, LLC
History
First air date
September 15, 2025[1]
Technical information
Facility ID190449
ClassC1
ERP100 watts
HAAT−26 metres (−85 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°53′49″N 106°12′10″W / 41.89694°N 106.20278°W / 41.89694; -106.20278

KBHC (101.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States. The station is owned by the Bunkhouse Network, LLC and broadcasts a Classic country music format branded as "BunkHouse Country". [2]

The station's origins date back to a 2011 FCC filing for a new FM allotment in Medicine Bow, part of a broader effort to expand local radio service to the sparsely populated Carbon County region.[3] The construction permit was eventually acquired by the Bunkhouse Network, LLC. In July 2021, Nanette Valdez-Schwartz was the winning bidder for the Medicine Bow construction permit during FCC Auction 109.[4] Although the post-auction long-form application was filed two weeks past the deadline, the Federal Communications Commission granted a waiver to proceed with the station's development, citing the public interest in establishing a new radio service for the community.[4]

The was originally intended to be a Saratoga, Wyoming based station. While originally proposed as a higher-power Class C3 facility, the station's operator applied for a technical downgrade to a Class A facility in late 2025, and it's transmitter was moved to Medicine Bow.[5] The station currently operates with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100 watts.[5][6]


References

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  1. ^ "KBHC-FM Medicine Bow, WY". FCCData.org. REC Networks. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "Legal Notices" (PDF). Saratoga Sun. May 2025. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "FM Table of Allotments: Medicine Bow, Wyoming". Federal Communications Commission. June 20, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "$3,000 Forfeiture Awaits Winning Bid in CP Auction". Kansas Association of Broadcasters. November 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Venta, Lance (August 31, 2025). "FCC Report 8/31: KBHC Medicine Bow Proposes Downgrade". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "KBHC-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
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