KPAY-FM

For the radio station in Chico, California, at 95.1 FM known as KPAY-FM from 1972 to 1994, see KMXI.

KPAY-FM

Chico, California United States
Broadcast area	Chico, California
Frequency	93.9 MHz
Branding	NewsTalk 93.9 KPAY
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Deer Creek Broadcasting (Deer Creek Broadcasting, LLC)
Sister stations	KZAP KHSL-FM KMXI KPAY
History
First air date	1968 (as KEQR at 93.7)
Former call signs	KEQR (1968–1970) KCBM (1970–1974) KFMF (1974–2019)
Former frequencies	93.7 MHz (1968–1988)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	51637
Class	B1
ERP	2,000 watts
HAAT	344 meters (1,129 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	kpay.com

KPAY-FM (93.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station located in Chico, California. KPAY-FM airs a news/talk format.

History

On August 1, 2019, the then-KFMF changed their format from mainstream rock to a simulcast of news/talk-formatted KPAY (1290 AM). ^[2] The station changed its call sign to KPAY-FM on August 16, 2019. (KPAY AM is now a Fox Sports Radio affiliate.)

Notable personalities and shows

• The Local Morning News with Scott Michaels, Mike Baca and Anthony Watts
• John Trout
• The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show
• Sean Hannity
• Lars Larson
• Mark Levin
• Coast to Coast AM with George Noory

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KPAY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Sale Closing to Station Swap & Five Format Changes in Chico Radioinsight - August 1, 2019

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 51637 (KPAY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KPAY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• "History Cards for KPAY-FM". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
• Interview with Beau Phillips

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