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KBRC

KBRC (1430 AM) is a commercial radio station in Mount Vernon, Washington, and serving Skagit County. It airs a classic rock format and is owned by John and Julia Di Meo. Studios are located on Freeway Drive in Mount Vernon. By day, KBRC is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference at night, it reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K275CV at 102.9 MHz.

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KBRC (1430 AM) is a commercial radio station in Mount Vernon, Washington, and serving Skagit County. It airs a classic rock format and is owned by John and Julia Di Meo. Studios are located on Freeway Drive in Mount Vernon. By day, KBRC is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference at night, it reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K275CV at 102.9 MHz.

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