KNXN
KNXN (1470 AM) is a radio station licensed to Sierra Vista, Arizona. The station simulcasts KGMS 940 AM's Christian talk and teaching radio format, to expand that station's coverage to the southeast of Tucson. It airs programming from the Wilkins Radio Network.
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| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | Wilkins Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cochise Broadcasting LLC |
| History | |
First air date | June 20, 1980 |
Former call signs | KSVA (1980–1987) KMFI (1987–1993) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57528 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts daytime 40 watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | type:city 31°32′55″N 110°14′40″W |
| Translator(s) | K245DF (96.9 MHz, Sierra Vista) |
| Links | |
| Website | WilkinsRadio.com |
By day, KNXN is powered at 2,500 watts non-directional. But at night, to protect other stations on 1470 AM from interference, it reduces power to only 40 watts.[1] Programming is also heard on 50-watt FM translator K245DF at 96.9 MHz.
History
KNXN originated with a 1978 application to build a new station on 1470 kHz in Sierra Vista. It was granted a construction permit the next year.[2]
The station was assigned the call letters KSVA on March 31, 1980. It officially signed on the air on June 20, 1980.[3]
The call sign changed to KMFI on August 1, 1987, and to KNXN on November 8, 1993.[4]
References
- Radio-Locator.com/KNXN
- FCC History Cards (FCC.gov)
- "Radio Stations: Arizona: Sierra Vista", Broadcasting Cable Yearbook (1981), p. C-12.
- "Call Sign Changes" (FCC.gov)
External links
- KNXN in the FCC AM station database
- KNXN on Radio-Locator
- KNXN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KNXN (covering 1978–1981 as KSVA)