KBUS
Station Information
Station Information
Call Letters: KBUS (now KEKR)
Frequency: 1590AM
Location: Mexia, TX
KBUS banned The Beatles!
Evidence of the Ban:
Evidence of the Ban:
According to the Mexia Daily Times on August 5, 1966, "In Mexia today, Bill Collins, of KBUS Radio, declared 'we are happy to join in a protest against the Beatles and will play no more Beatle records.' "
Notes:
Notes:
KBUS was a 500 watt station which in 1966 regularly broadcast community events, church choirs, and a show by a local real estate agent.
Current Info:
Current Info:
Phone: (254) 772-0930
Correspondence:
Correspondence:
The station was contacted to see if they want to apologize to The Beatles, but no they did not respond.