The Buzz – KBHU-FM

The day was August 22, 1974. The time was 1:30 p.m. Black Hills State College student Roger O'Dea reached down, flipped a switch on a control panel and spoke into a microphone, "You're listening to KBHU radio, Spearfish, S.D., 89.1 on your FM dial." KBHU-FM was on the air!From the basement of the library, 10 watts of power was sent through the radio tower on the roof to listeners within a five mile radius. The station carried news, music and syndicated programs such as the mystery drama, "Fourth Tower of Inverness," which was heard every week night at nine. KBHU began streaming its signal online in December 2000.On April 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m., KJKT-FM joined KBHU-FM broadcasting the Black Hills' best alternative music. KJKT increased The Buzz's broadcast range to nearly 150 miles, reaching most of Western South Dakota, Eastern Wyoming and part of Montana.KBHU and KJKT offer training for students in the field of broadcast operations, provide entertain