About KBHQ-FM & North Arkansas Performing Artists Coalition

From the beginning...

Founded in 2013, North Arkansas Performing Artists Coalition (NAPAC) is the result of more than 40 years of combined broadcast and nonprofit experience acheived by our Founder, Michael "Mickey" Klein. With a career beginning in 1980, Mickey has represented commercial radio stations in all 50 states in the U.S., and developed funding programs for several charities and community programs.

Additionally, Mickey is also a recorded musician, having performed with several national touring bands, and recorded four albums. After relocating to the Ozarks region in 1989, he has represented radio stations from Springfield, MO. to Little Rock, AR.

In 1999, before listening to the radio on the Internet was popular, Mickey created the first Internet radio station in the Ozarks. Known as "Branson World Radio", BWR was formatted as a Hot Country music station, BWR's purpose was to promote vacation opportunities in Branson and the surrounding Ozarks region. Affiliating with 22 AM/FM radio stations in 7 Midwestern states, BWR had listening audience averaging more than 7 Million per day.

Part of BWR's popularity was the inclusion of Independently produced music, from artists who were not signed to the big record companies. Commercial radio typically will not play their music because they aren't with the major labels.

With the success of BWR, Mickey founded North Arkansas Performing Artists Coalition (NAPAC) in 2013 to work for these artists on a global level. NAPAC then filed application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to build a "Community" radio station. A Construction Permit was granted, and KBHQ-LPFM officially went on the air on April 16, 2015.

Some of our successes since KBHQ-FM went on the air include:

  • Presenting fund raising concerts (ROCKtoberfest 2014 - 2018)
  • Live coverage of local events
  • Food drives collecting for area food pantries
  • Cash giveaways during the Covid pandemic
  • Disaster Recovery collection drives
  • Giveaways for concert tickets and festival passes

KBHQ-FM is not just another radio station - and it all starts with your support! Join the "community" today!

About NAPAC

Board of Directors