KRBE

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KRBE

Houston, Texas United States
Broadcast area	Greater Houston
Frequency	104.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	104.1 KRBE
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Subchannels	HD2: Good Time Oldies
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding SRC LLC)
History
First air date	November 8, 1959
Call sign meaning	Roland Baker and wife, Edith. (Newspaper ads touting the station's launch in 1959 also used the slogan "Key to Radio Broadcasting Excellence".) Coincidentally, the station's studios were once located on Kirby Drive.
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35524
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	585 m (1,919 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	krbe.com

KRBE (104.1 FM) is a radio station in Houston, Texas. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a Top 40 CHR radio format. The studios are located in Suite 700 at 9801 Westheimer Road in western Houston.^[2][3]

KRBE has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations in the U.S. The transmitter facilities are located on the Farm-to-Market Road 2234 near the Fort Bend Parkway in Southwest Houston.^[4] KRBE broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. The HD2 subchannel carries the Good Time Oldies music service from co-owned Westwood One.