KREF (AM)

KREF

Norman, Oklahoma
Broadcast area	Oklahoma City Metroplex
Frequency	1400 kHz
Branding	Sports Talk 1400 The Ref
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner	Metro Radio Group, LLC
History
First air date	September 1, 1949 (as KNOR) [1]
Former call signs	KNOR (1949–2000)
Call sign meaning	Referee
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	22192
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	35°13′4″N97°24′37″W / 35.21778°N 97.41028°W / 35.21778; -97.41028
Translator(s)	99.3 K257DA (Norman)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kref.com

KREF (1400 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Norman, Oklahoma, United States, the station serves the Oklahoma City area. The station is currently owned by Metro Radio Group, LLC, and carries programming from Fox Sports Radio. ^{[3] [4]} In addition, KREF was an affiliate of the Cleveland Browns Radio Network. ^[5]

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Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
K257DA	99.3 FM	Norman, Oklahoma	142044	250	89.1  m (292  ft)	D	LMS

Programming

Time	Show	Host(s)	Producer
6-9 am	The Plank Show	Chris Plank	Blake Gamble
9am-12 pm	The Dari Nowkhah Show	Dari Nowkhah	Josh Helmer
12-2 pm	Steelman and Thune at Noon	Mike Steely & Parker Thune
2-3 pm	Locked In	Parker Thune	Grayson Singleton
3-6 pm	The Rush	Teddy Lehman	Tyler McComas
6pm-6am	Fox Sports Radio

• Toby Rowland joins The Rush everyday at 5 pm for The Triple Option
• Bob Stoops joins The Plank Show every Monday around 7:45 am and The Rush every Thursday at 4 pm
• Dusty Dvoracek

Previous Programming

• Toby Rowland
  • hosted TRow in the Morning Show (6-9am) with TJ Perry (2004-2025)
• Dusty Dvoracek
  • hosted The Rush with Teddy Lehman from 10 am - 1 pm (2011-2015)
• TJ Perry
  • co-host and producer of TRow in the Morning Show (6-9 am) (2004-2025)
• James Hale
  • host of Total Sports from 11 am to 2 pm (
  • host of Total Sports from 3-6 pm (2011-??)
  • host of 6-10 am slot (2001-??)
• Steve Marshall
  • 9-11 am slot (2015-??)
  • host of 10 am to 2 pm slot (2001-??)
• Amy Lawrence
  • host of 2-6 pm (2001-??)
• PJ Mills
  • co-host from 9-10 am
• Myron Patton
  • host of Mid-Day Sports from 1-4 pm (2011-??)
• Chris Joseph
  • host of 360 Sports from 5-7 pm (2011-??)
  • host from 9-11 am (??-2015)
  • co-host of The Rush (2-6pm) (2015-??)
• Chad McKee
  • co-host of The Rush (2-6pm) (2015-??)

On weekday's, T Row in the Morning with Toby Rowland and TJ Perry is on from 6-9am. The Plank Show with Chris Plank is on from 9-11am. Total Sports with James Hale is on from 11am-2pm. The Rush with Chad McKee and Teddy Lehman is on from 2-6pm. Fox Sports Radio is on overnights and weekends. ^[6]

References

1. "Jack Payne Resigns". Edmond Enterprise. August 23, 1949. p. 3. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
2. "Facility Technical Data for KREF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "KREF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
4. "KREF Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
5. Staff reports (October 5, 2018). "Oklahoma Scene: Norman radio station to broadcast Browns games". The Oklahoman . NewsOK.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018. Norman's KREF (SportsTalk 99.3 FM and 1400 AM) announced Friday it will broadcast all Cleveland Browns games for the remainder of the season...
6. Staff, B. S. M. (August 18, 2021). "KREF Moves Into Oklahoma City On 94.7 FM". barrettsportsmedia.com. Barrett Media. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

External links

• KREF Website
• Facility details for Facility ID 22192 (KREF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KREF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 142044 (K257DA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K257DA at FCCdata.org