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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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{{Radio station
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|name = KBBL
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|image = [[File:KBBL.png|250px]]
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|genre = Classic hits
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|frequency = 102.5 FM<ref name="Elephant">"[[Bart Gets an Elephant]]"</ref>
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|employees = {{ap|Bill|KBBL}}<br>[[Marty]]<br>[[Marvin Monroe]]<br>[[Jerry Rude]]
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|country = [[USA]]
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|town = [[Springfield]]
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|shows = See [[#Programming|Programming]]
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|appearance = "[[Some Enchanted Evening]]"
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}}
  
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'''KBBL-FM'''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''' is the radio station broadcasted from [[Springfield]].
  
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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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== History ==
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'''KBBL-FM'''s frequency is 102.5 FM, and its morning show is hosted by {{ap|Bill|KBBL}} and [[Marty]].<ref name="Elephant"/> 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]].<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref>
  
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KBBL at 970 has recently been seen covering baseball games. It's logo is big red letters written down.
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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]]. 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".<ref>"[[Some Enchanted Evening]]"</ref>
  
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Que BBL at 640 AM is believed to have a similar format although in Spanish.
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KBBL at 970 has recently been seen covering baseball games. It's logo is big red letters written down.<ref name="Bummer">"[[The Boys of Bummer]]"</ref>
  
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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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Que BBL at 640 AM is believed to have a similar format although in Spanish.<ref name="Bummer"/>
  
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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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== 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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*[[Jock Squawk]]<ref>"[[Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play]]"</ref>
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*[[Ye Olde First Annual Miniature Golf Tournament]] (sponsor)<ref>"[[Dead Putting Society]]"</ref>
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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|Like Father, Like Clown}}
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*{{ep|Homer Alone}}
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*{{ep|The Otto Show}}
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*{{ep|Homer the Heretic}}
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*{{ep|I Love Lisa}}
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*{{ep|Krusty Gets Kancelled}}
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*{{ep|Cape Feare|(ad, dream)}}
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*{{ep|Homer Loves Flanders}}
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*{{ep|Bart Gets an Elephant}}
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*{{ep|Sideshow Bob Roberts}}
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*{{ep|The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace}}
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*{{ep|Make Room for Lisa}}
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*{{ep|Monty Can't Buy Me Love}}
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*{{ep|They Saved Lisa's Brain}}
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*{{ep|A Tale of Two Springfields}}
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*{{ep|The Parent Rap}}
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*{{ep|Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge}}
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*{{ep|Fraudcast News}}
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*{{ep|The Boys of Bummer}}
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*{{ep|Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?}}
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*{{ep|MoneyBART}}
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*{{ep|A Tree Grows in Springfield|([[MyPad]] app)}}
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{{TC}}
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}}
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{MyPad apps}}

Latest revision as of 01:12, September 14, 2025

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KBBL
KBBL.png
Radio Station Information
Genre: Classic hits
Frequency: 102.5 FM[1]
Employees: Bill
Marty
Marvin Monroe
Jerry Rude
Country of origin: USA
Town: Springfield
Shows: See Programming
First appearance: "Some Enchanted Evening"


KBBL is the radio station broadcasted from Springfield.

History[edit]

KBBL-FMs frequency is 102.5 FM, and its morning show is hosted by Bill and Marty.[1] 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.[2]

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. 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".[3]

KBBL at 970 has recently been seen covering baseball games. It's logo is big red letters written down.[4]

Que BBL at 640 AM is believed to have a similar format although in Spanish.[4]

Programming[edit]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bart Gets an Elephant"
  2. ↑ "Sideshow Bob Roberts"
  3. ↑ "Some Enchanted Evening"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Boys of Bummer"
  5. ↑ "Bart Gets an "F""
  6. ↑ "Some Enchanted Evening"
  7. ↑ "Like Father, Like Clown"
  8. ↑ "Monty Can't Buy Me Love"
  9. ↑ "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play"
  10. ↑ "Dead Putting Society"


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