KBRC AM 1430 - KBRC

A commercial AM radio station serving Skagit County in northwestern Washington state, broadcasting a classic rock format. The station is independently owned by John and Julia Di Meo, with studios located on Freeway Drive in Mount Vernon. Daytime operations run at 5,000 watts non-directional, reducing to 1,000 watts with a directional two-tower array at night to protect co-channel stations. Programming is also simulcast on FM translator K275CV at 102.9 MHz. The station signed on December 11, 1946, making it the first radio outlet to broadcast in the Skagit Valley region. Founded by Leo H. Beckley, it operated for decades with a middle-of-the-road format featuring popular adult music, news, and sports. Through the 1980s it transitioned to adult contemporary, then shifted to a classic hits and oldies format in the 1990s. On November 19, 2018, it adopted its current classic rock format. Local programming has long included Skagit County news and sports, with ongoing coverage of local high school athletics as well as professional franchises including the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners. College sports programming covers University of Washington Huskies football and basketball. The on-air staff spans shifts throughout the day across a roster of named hosts.