KBPS

(KiloBits Per Second) One thousand bits per second. Kbps is used as a rating of relatively slow transmission speed compared to the common Mbps or Gbps ratings. Upper case "B" in KBps means kilobytes per second, but "b" for bit and "B" for byte are not always followed and often misprinted. KBps or KB/s would be used for earlier disk and tape transfer ratings as data are transferred in parallel, not serial.

A variation of the term is "K bps," with a space between the K and bps. In this case, it may mean exactly 1,000 bps in contrast to "Kbps" without the space which would be the binary 1,024 bps. This usage is not widely known or adhered to and most modem ratings use Kbps. For example, 56 Kbps means 56,000 bps and not 56 times 1,024 bps. See kilo and space/time.

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KBPS
City of license	Portland, Oregon
Slogan	"Voice of the Portland Public Schools" "Kid Rhythm Radio" "Teen Sound"
Frequency	1450 kHz
First air date	March 23 1923
Format	Childrens Radio, Hot Adult Contemporary, CHR(Summer)
Power	1,000 watts
Class	C
Facility ID	4782
Transmitter Coordinates	45°31′38.00″N 122°39′3.00″W / 45.5272222°N 122.6508333°W / 45.5272222; -122.6508333
Callsign meaning	Benson Polytechnic School[1]
Former callsigns	KFIF
Owner	Portland Public Schools, Oregon
Website	KBPS 1450 Website

KBPS (1450 AM) is a high school radio broadcast radio station run by Benson Polytechnic High School students enrolled in the radio broadcasting program. From 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., Kid Rhythm Radio provides kid-friendly music. After 3 p.m., the students can come in and play oldies until 5pm. Students read a live Public Service Announcement and the weather twice an hour and the news once an hour.

Students have control of what they play from a long list of songs, they must program the songs to break at ten past the hour, the bottom of the hour, and ten minutes until the top of the hour.

The station manager is former KXL, KPAM and KPTV employee Bill Cooper.

After 5pm, Portland State University rents out the 1450 AM frequency for their college radio station, which broadcasts from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. on weekdays and from noon to 2 a.m. on the weekends.

KQAC, formerly KBPS-FM, and KBPS AM share the same building, the FM station no longer has any affiliation with Portland Public Schools other than the space they rent out.

KBPS broadcasts in AM Stereo.

References

1. ^ Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009). "Call Letter Origins". 238. The Broadcast Archive. http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html. Retrieved on June 21, 2009. 

External links

• Query the FCC's AM station database for KBPS
• Radio Locator Information on KBPS
• Query Arbitron's AM station database for KBPS

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