Its broadcast day grew from one hour, one night a week in 1923, to a 24-hour station in 1989. With the school funding cutbacks in the 1980s, KBPS-AM found itself on another track. By this time, KBPS- FM was on the air and had taken over most of the cultural and classical music programming. The KBPS-AM focus became training young people. Today, KBPS-AM trains over 100 students from Benson High School each year.
Students enter the program as sophomores.
Some decide to become radio majors. These majors spend part of each school day with KBPS while they are juniors and seniors. They learn about the art and industry and science of radio. They also operate the AM station from 6 am until 5 pm. Their programming includes several hours of Teen Sound , but focuses on a format called Kid Rhythm .