KBFP (AM)
comedy radio station in Bakersfield, California, United States
KBFP (800 AM) is a radio station licensed to Bakersfield, California, United States, and serves inland central California. Owned by iHeartMedia, it carries a sports format simulcasting KHTY (970 AM), with studios and transmitter located in Bakersfield.
In August 2014, KBFP switched from the 24/7 Comedy satellite feed to the "Today's Comedy" feed after the 24/7 Comedy format ceased operations.
On June 13, 2022, KBFP changed their format from comedy to a simulcast of sports-formatted KHTY 970 AM Bakersfield.
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