KFAY

KFAY (1030 AM, "NewsTalk 1030") is a radio station serving the Fayetteville, Arkansas, area with a news/talk format. It is under ownership of Cumulus Media. The station's frequency, 1030 AM, is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WBZ in Boston is the dominant Class A station.

For the airport with ICAO code KFAY, see Fayetteville Regional Airport. For the radio station in Medford, Oregon (1922–1924), see KFAY (Medford, Oregon).

KFAY
Broadcast areaFayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area
Frequency1030 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1030
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KAMO-FM, KKEG, KMCK-FM, KQSM-FM, KRMW, KYNG
History
First air date
January 28, 1947 (1947-01-28) (first license granted, as KGRH at 1450)
Former call signs
  • KGRH (1947–1958)
  • KHOG (1958–1986)
Former frequencies
  • 1450 kHz (1947–1961)
  • 1440 kHz (1961–1984)
Call sign meaning
Fayetteville[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID16573
ClassB
Power
  • 6,000 watts day
  • 1,000 watts night
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitenewstalk1030.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
  1. Nelson, Bob (May 31, 2008). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KFAY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

36°06′34″N 94°10′59″W


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