KFAY
KFAY (1030 AM, "NewsTalk 1030") is a radio station serving the Fayetteville, Arkansas, area with a News/talk radio format. It is under ownership of Cumulus Media. 1030 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WBZ in Boston is the dominant Class A station.
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| City | Farmington, Arkansas |
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| Broadcast area | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1030 |
| Frequency | 1030 kHz |
| First air date | January 28, 1947 (first license granted, as KGRH at 1450) |
| Format | News/Talk |
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| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 16573 |
| Call sign meaning | FAYetteville[1] |
| Former call signs | KGRH (1947-1958) KHOG (1958-1986) |
| Former frequencies | 1450 kHz (1947-1961) 1440 kHz (1961-1984) |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalk1030.com |
KFAY originally signed on as KGRH 1450 kHz, licensed to Fayetteville. It later changed callsign to KHOG and moved to 1440 kHz. KHOG programmed a top-40 format in the 1970s. KHOG moved from 1440 kHz to 1030 kHz frequency in the mid-1980s under the ownership of Demaree Media.
References
- Nelson, Bob (2008-05-31). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KFAY
- Radio-Locator Information on KFAY
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KFAY
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