KPAY (AM)

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KPAY
Frequency 1290 kHz
BrandingKPAY Sports 1290
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerDeer Creek Broadcasting, LLC
History
First air date
1935 (1935)
Former call signs
KHSL (1935–1997)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 22975
Class B
Power 5,000 watts
Translator 102.9 K275CO (Paradise)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.kpaysports.com

KPAY (1290 AM) is a sports formatted radio station in Northern California. The station can be heard in Butte County, California, and parts of Tehama County, Glenn County, and Colusa County. The station's transmitter power is 5,000 watts and is located in Chico, California. The station is owned by Deer Creek Broadcasting, LLC. KPAY is a radio affiliate of Fox Sports Radio, also covering north valley sports, including Chico State Wildcats Athletics (baseball, basketball), the NFL, MLB, Golden State Warriors, Oakland Athletics and Butte College Football.

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History

KPAY's logo under previous news/talk format KPAY News-Talk1290-102.9 logo.jpg
KPAY's logo under previous news/talk format

In October 1949, KXOC began broadcasting. In February 1953, KXOC changed its call sign to KPAY. In July 1994, the KPAY building was destroyed by fire. [2] The station was originally located on 1060 kHz, but in 1997 moved to 1290 kHz, which had been vacated by KHSL after that station's format moved to KHSL-FM 103.5 as "The Blaze". In July 2019, Portland, Oregon-based Bustos Media was involved in a multi-station trade. KPAY was transitioned from news talk radio to sports provided by Fox Sports Radio. The news and talk format was moved to KPAY-FM 93.9.

KPAY station vehicle Kpay.jpg
KPAY station vehicle

Notable personalities and shows

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KPAY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Chico: A 20th Century Pictorial History

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