KUCB (FM)

For the former radio station in Des Moines, Iowa, see KUCB-FM (Iowa).

KUCB

Unalaska, Alaska United States
Broadcast area	Alaska Bush
Frequency	89.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	KUCB
Programming
Format	Variety
Ownership
Owner	Unalaska Community Broadcasting, Inc.
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	171909
Class	A
ERP	660 watts
HAAT	−94 meters (−308 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	53°52′31.7″N 166°32′31.9″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	kucb.org
Television station
KUCB-LD
Dutch Harbor, Alaska United States
Channels	Digital: 8 (VHF) Virtual: 8
Ownership
Owner	Unalaska Community Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date	1977 (1977)
Former call signs	K08IW (1977–2005) KIAL-LP (2005–2008) KUCB-LP (2008–2022)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 8 (VHF, 1977–2021)
Technical information
Facility ID	68756
ERP	7 watts
HAAT	−81 meters (−266 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	53°52′31.7″N 166°32′31.9″W
Links
Public license information	LMS

KUCB is a non-commercial radio station in Unalaska, Alaska, broadcasting on 89.7 FM. It signed on in October 2008 to replace KIAL 1450 AM. KUCB generally broadcasts local programming, plus programming from National Public Radio, Native Voice One and Alaska Public Radio. The KIAL radio and television stations were formerly owned by the municipality of Unalaska; due to municipal cutbacks they now operate as an independent non-profit organization dependent largely on individual donors. Shortly after its sell-off, KIAL, which only broadcast at 50 watts, moved to the FM dial as KUCB, with a stronger signal.

Television

KUCB also operates KUCB-LD, a 7-watt low-power television station on channel 8 in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The majority of the channel's schedule consists of a community bulletin board, although several hours of locally produced programs are also shown. While some sources identify the station as K08IW, FCC records indicate that a station with these calls became KIAL-LP on August 5, 2005, with KUCB-LP assigned on August 15, 2008. As of 2022, the station was silent.

External links

• KUCB FM 89.7 / KUCB Channel 8 TV website
• Current status of KUCB-LP in the FCC database
• KUCB in the FCC FM station database
• KUCB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KUCB-LP 8 on RECnet broadcast query