KFSW

KFSW (1650 AM / 98.7 FM, "The Cross 98.7") is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel format to the Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, area. The station is licensed to G2 Media Group LLC.

KFSW
CityFort Smith, Arkansas
Broadcast areaFort Smith, Arkansas
BrandingThe Cross 98.7
SloganArklahoma's Southern Gospel Radio
Frequency1650 kHz
Translator(s)98.7 K254AM (Fort Smith)
First air date2001 (as KWHN)[1]
FormatSouthern gospel
Power10,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
ClassB
Facility ID22099
Transmitter coordinates35°24′36″N 94°21′30″W
Former call signsKHFS (1997-2000)
KWHN (2000-2008)
KYHN (2008-2015)
OwnerG2 Media Group
WebcastListen Live
Websitethecross987.com

KFSW's AM signal has one of the largest areas of coverage for AM stations in Fort Smith, while the FM signal at K254AM-FM 98.7 broadcasts in a radius from Fort Smith reaching as far away as Spiro and Muldrow in Oklahoma as well as Greenwood and Van Buren in Arkansas.

Station Changes

On September 17, 2012, the FCC was notified that KFSW was sold to G2 Media Group LLC.[2] On October 2, 2015, the station changed its call letters from KYHN to KFSW.[3] The station added K254AM-FM 98.7 as a repeater in November 2015.

On January 1, 2020 KFSW changed their format from contemporary Christian to southern gospel, branded as "The Cross 98.7".[4]

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005, Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-60. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  2. KYHN FCC Station Status database
  3. CDBS Call Sign History KFSW
  4. KFSW Flips to Southern Gospel Radioinsight - January 5, 2020
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