KFMO

KFMO (1240 AM, "AM 1240 KFMO") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Flat River, Missouri. The station's broadcast license is held by Theresa and Jay Odle, through licensee Odle Media Group, LLC.

KFMO
Broadcast areaFarmington, Missouri
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingAM 1240 KFMO, the Parkland's Freedom Leader
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/Talk
AffiliationsWestwood One, Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Theresa and Jay Odle
  • (Odle Media Group, LLC)
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History
First air date
July 1, 1947
Call sign meaning
Flat River, MO
Technical information
Facility ID55100
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
37°51′10″N 90°31′13″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitekfmo.com

The station, established in 1947, was assigned the call sign KFMO by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[1]

KFMO 1240 was established by Oscar Hersch, KFMO was the first radio station in St. Francois County. Jim and Virginia Collins managed the station for more than 20 years.

Programming

KFMO broadcasts a news/talk format.[2] As of January 2012, local weekday programming includes The Morning Drive with Mike Ramsey, a daily tradio program called Swap and Shop, and The Drive Home with Matt McClain. Syndicated programming includes talk shows hosted by Sean Hannity, and Dave Ramsey plus CBS Sports Radio sports talk programming all night.[3]

In March of 2021, the station rebranded itself as the "Parklands Freedom Leader," adding more news/talk programming to replace CBS Sports Radio.[4] Syndicated programs including talk shows hosted by Mark Levin, Glenn Beck, Ben Shapiro, and Bill O'Reilly were all added to the station's on air lineup.[5]

References
  1. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  3. "Program Guide". KFMO. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  4. AM 1240 KFMO - AM 1240 KFMO. The Parkland's Freedom Leader | Facebook (in Nepali), retrieved 2022-01-04
  5. "On-Air Lineup". www.kfmo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.


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