KXAR

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KXAR
KXAR AM1490 logo.png
Frequency 1490kHz
BrandingAM 1490 Classic Hits
Programming
Format Defunct (was Classic hits)
Ownership
OwnerNewport Broadcasting Company
KHPA
History
First air date
December 12, 1947
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 33763
Class C
Power 700 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
33°41′20.9″N93°35′55.5″W / 33.689139°N 93.598750°W / 33.689139; -93.598750
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Public license information

KXAR (1490 AM, "KXAR 1490AM Classic Hits") was a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. [2] Licensed to Hope, Arkansas, United States, the station was owned by Newport Broadcasting Company. [3]

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History

KXAR began broadcasting December 12, 1947, as a Mutual affiliate on 1490 kHz with 250 watts power. It was owned by the Hope Broadcasting Company. [4]

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on June 20, 2024. [5]

KXAR logo.gif (KXAR's logo under previous talk format)

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KXAR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
  3. "KXAR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. "KXAR, Hope, Ark., Makes Debut; Mitchell Manager" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 22, 1947. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.