KAGE (AM)

KAGE (1580 AM) is a radio station licensed to Van Buren, Arkansas, United States, and serving the Fort Smith area. The station is currently owned by Darren Girdner, through licensee G2 Media Group LLC.

KAGE
Broadcast areaFort Smith, Arkansas
Frequency1580 kHz
BrandingRed Dirt 96.7
Programming
FormatRed Dirt country
Ownership
Owner
  • Darren Girdner
  • (G2 Media Group LLC)
History
First air date
November 24, 1958 (as KFDF)
Former call signs
  • KFDF (1958–2001)
  • KHGG (2001–2021)
Technical information
Facility ID52427
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 49 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
35°23′30″N 94°19′54″W
Translator(s)96.7 K244FJ (Fort Smith)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.reddirt967.com

History

In October 2017, the then-KHGG switched its FM simulcast from KHGG-FM 103.1 Waldron (which went silent) to FM translator K266BS 101.1 FM Van Buren.[1]

The call letters changed to KAGE on January 1, 2021, after Pharis Broadcasting, Inc. sold KHGG—but not the translator it was using—to Darren Girdner's G2 Media Group, after having upgraded KHGG-FM and changing its frequency to 103.5 MHz.[2]

On May 24, 2021, KAGE changed their format from sports to Texas/Red Dirt country, branded as "Red Dirt 96.7" (the 96.7 in branding is for translator K244FJ 96.7 FM Fort Smith).[3]

References
  1. Fox Sports Moves in Fort Smith Radioinsight - October 6, 2017
  2. Jacobson, Adam (2020-10-22). "'Sports Hog' Removed From Fort Smith Home". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  3. Red Dirt Rises In Fort Smith Radioinsight - May 26, 2021


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