{{Infobox radio station
| name = KBES
| image =
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| caption =
| city = [[Ceres, California]]
| area = Stockton, CA
| branding =
| slogan = Assyrian Caltural
| frequency = 89.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = October 31, 1979
| last airdate =
| format = [[Ethnic - South/West Asian]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 150 watts
| haat =
| class = A
| facility_id = 4938
| coordinates = {{coord|37.5892|-120.9575|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
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| affiliations =
| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Bet-Nahrain, Inc
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.betnahrain.org/] betnahrain.org
}}

'''KBES''' is an American non-commercial ([[FM Broadcasting|FM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Ceres, California]] on the frequency of 89.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Bet-Nahrain, Inc. KBES-FM) airs a [[Ethnic - South/West Asian]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on October 31, 1979 using callsign NEW0-25.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=69243|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for KBES}}</ref>

The station has held the KBES callsign since March 13, 1979.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=4938&Callsign=KBES |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| NEW00025 ||
|-
|March 13, 1979|| KBES ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.betnahrain.org/ betnahrain.org] Official KBES FM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/kbes]
* {{ FM station data|KBES}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in California]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1979]]
[[Category:1979 establishments in California]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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