KFAY
Broadcast areaFayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area
Frequency1030 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk 1030
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Fox News Radio
Genesis Communications Network
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KAMO-FM, KKEG, KMCK-FM, KQSM-FM, KRMW, KYNG
History
First air date
January 28, 1947 (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
Facility ID16573
ClassB
Power
  • 6,000 watts day
  • 1,000 watts night
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitenewstalk1030.com

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.

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 (2008-05-31). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2008-06-08.

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