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In the fictional universe of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', '''KBBL''' is the [[radio call sign|call sign]] used for [[radio]] and [[television]] stations that broadcast from [[Springfield (the Simpsons)|Springfield]]. All three are owned by the fictional '''KBBL Broadcasting Inc.'''
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'''KBBL''' is the radio call sign used for radio and television stations that broadcast from [[Springfield]]. All three are owned by '''KBBL Broadcasting Inc.'''
  
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'''KBBL-FM'''<nowiki><nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki><nowiki>Insert non-formatted text herefrequency is 102.5 FM, and its morning show is hosted by [[List of celebrities in The Simpsons#Bill and Marty|Bill and Marty]].  
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'''KBBL-FM'''s frequency is 102.5 FM, and its morning show is hosted by {{ap|Bill|KBBL}} and [[Marty]]. It has changed formats over the years, but as of 2000, it has had a male-targeted AC format with an emphasis on Classic Hits. The jingle for KBBL is [[The KBBL Jingle]].
  
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Its co-owned [[Amplitude modulation|AM]] sister station with pudding masters, '''KBBL''' at 970 AM, although until recently it was at 580 AM, is a [[talk radio]] station and one of its shows is hosted by [[Birch Barlow]] (a [[Rush Limbaugh]] [[parody]]) and another by [[Jerry Rude]] (a [[Howard Stern]] [[parody]]). This station also covers sporting events. Coincidentally, there was once a real-world KBBL-AM, with a sports talk format, at 1250 AM in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] (the station is now [[KZTD]]). According to one episode, KBBL's slogan is "No sports, no rock, no information; for mindless chatter, we're your station," leading to the call letters "KBBL", or "K-Babble".  
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Its co-owned AM sister station with pudding masters, '''KBBL-AM''' at 970 AM, although until recently it was at 580 AM, is a talk radio station and one of its shows is hosted by [[Birch Barlow]] (a Rush Limbaugh parody) and another by [[Jerry Rude]] (a Howard Stern parody). This station also covers sporting events. AKBBL's slogan is "No sports, no rock, no information; for mindless chatter, we're your station," leading to the call letters "KBBL", or "K-Babble".  
  
 
KBBL at 970 has recently been seen covering baseball games. It's logo is big red letters written down.
 
KBBL at 970 has recently been seen covering baseball games. It's logo is big red letters written down.
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Que BBL at 640 AM is believed to have a similar format although in Spanish.
 
Que BBL at 640 AM is believed to have a similar format although in Spanish.
  
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'''KBBL-TV''' or '''KBBL-DT''' (in recent episodes) (Channel 6) is the fictional television station in Springfield, the home of television personalities [[Kent Brockman]], [[Krusty the Clown]], and [[Itchy & Scratchy]]. Its slogan is "We're Channel 6, Just Catch Us Now!" (parody of [[NBC]]'s 1982-1983 promotional slogan "We're NBC Just Watch Us Now"). Channel 6 is believed to be the local [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] affiliate. It's logo is a red [[6 (number)|six]] inside a yellow [[circle]], with a black outline
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== Programming ==
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*[[The Bill and Marty Show]]<ref>"[[Bart Gets an "F"]]"</ref>
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*[[Dr. Marvin Monroe's On-the-Air Therapy]]<ref>"[[Some Enchanted Evening]]"</ref>
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*[[Gabbin' About God]]<ref>"[[Like Father, Like Clown]]"</ref>
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*[[Jerry Rude and the Bathroom Bunch]]<ref>"[[Monty Can't Buy Me Love]]"</ref>
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*[[Ye Olde First Annual Miniature Golf Tournament]] (sponsor)<ref>"[[Dead Putting Society]]"</ref>
  
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In the real world, there are a few television stations using the KBBL calls: Former [[The WB Television Network|WB]] affiliate [[KBBL-TV]] channel 34 in [[Eureka Springs, Arkansas]] (Now [[KPBI-TV]], located in the market of real-life [[Springfield, Missouri]] (but actually serving the [[Fort Smith, Arkansas|Fort Smith]]-[[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]] market), which changed to those calls from KWFT on [[July 6]], [[2006]] and joined [[My Network TV]], and the Springfield-[[City of license|licensed]] [[Low-power broadcasting|low-power]] relay of another MNT affiliate, [[KWBM]] channel 31 in [[Harrison, Arkansas]], which picked up the call sign on [[July 14]], [[2006]]. Prior to July 14, the KBBL call sign was used by the [[Univision]] affiliate in Fort Smith, [[KWNL-CA]] channel 9 [[Winslow, Arkansas]]. The choice of KBBL call letters by [[Equity Broadcasting]], parent of all three stations, likely was not influenced by ''The Simpsons''; Equity likes to use former radio call letters from its hometown of [[Little Rock, Arkansas]] as TV call letters, and KBBL was once used by KBBL-AM (see above) and perhaps an FM station.  However, since KWBM (and thus the new KBBL-CA) will be affiliates of MyNetworkTV (owned by Fox), it's still possible that the move of KBBL-CA to real-life Springfield was ''Simpsons''-related.
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== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Some Enchanted Evening}}
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*{{ep|Bart Gets an "F"}}
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*{{ep|Dead Putting Society}}
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*{{ep|Stark Raving Dad}}
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*{{ep|Homer Alone}}
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*{{ep|The Otto Show}}
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*{{ep|I Love Lisa}}
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*{{ep|Krusty Gets Kancelled}}
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*{{ep|The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace}}
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*{{ep|Monty Can't Buy Me Love}}
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*{{ep|A Tree Grows in Springfield|([[MyPad]] app)}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{MyPad apps}}
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[[Category:Media]]
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[[Category:Radio stations]]

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KBBL is the radio call sign used for radio and television stations that broadcast from Springfield. All three are owned by KBBL Broadcasting Inc.

KBBL-FMs frequency is 102.5 FM, and its morning show is hosted by Bill and Marty. It has changed formats over the years, but as of 2000, it has had a male-targeted AC format with an emphasis on Classic Hits. The jingle for KBBL is The KBBL Jingle.

Its co-owned AM sister station with pudding masters, KBBL-AM at 970 AM, although until recently it was at 580 AM, is a talk radio station and one of its shows is hosted by Birch Barlow (a Rush Limbaugh parody) and another by Jerry Rude (a Howard Stern parody). This station also covers sporting events. AKBBL's slogan is "No sports, no rock, no information; for mindless chatter, we're your station," leading to the call letters "KBBL", or "K-Babble".

KBBL at 970 has recently been seen covering baseball games. It's logo is big red letters written down.

Que BBL at 640 AM is believed to have a similar format although in Spanish.

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References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Bart Gets an "F""
  2. ↑ "Some Enchanted Evening"
  3. ↑ "Like Father, Like Clown"
  4. ↑ "Monty Can't Buy Me Love"
  5. ↑ "Dead Putting Society"


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