KXAR
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
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| Branding | AM 1490 Classic Hits |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Classic hits) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Newport Broadcasting Company |
| KHPA | |
| History | |
First air date | December 12, 1947 |
Last air date |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 33763 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 700 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°41′20.9″N 93°35′55.5″W / 33.689139°N 93.598750°W |
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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]
History
[edit]KXAR began broadcasting December 12, 1947, as a Mutual affiliate on 1490 kHz with 250 watts power.[4] It was owned by the Hope Broadcasting Company.[5]
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on June 20, 2024.[6]
Previous logo
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(KXAR's logo under previous talk format)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KXAR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ↑ "KXAR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ↑ "KXAR Opens Broadcasting for Hope". Hope Star. Hope, Arkansas. December 12, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved October 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "KXAR, Hope, Ark., Makes Debut; Mitchell Manager" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 22, 1947. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ↑ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- KXAR on Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 33763 (KXAR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXAR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KXAR
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