KVNT
kHz | |
| Branding | Valley News Talk 1020 |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk Radio |
| Network | Townhall Radio News |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KAFC, KATB, KCFT-CD | |
| History | |
Former call signs | KCFA (1985-1992) KFFR (1992-1997) KAXX (1997-2008) KABA (2008-2009) KOAN (2009-2013) |
Call sign meaning | K Valley News Talk |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53491 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| Translator(s) | 92.5 K223BJ (Eagle River) 104.5 MHz K283AZ (Anchorage) 105.3 MHz K287CL (Eagle River) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1020kvnt.com |
KVNT (1020
and is owned by CBI Media Group. Its studios are located on Business Park Boulevard in Anchorage.KVNT is a "
Programming
Weekdays begin with a two-hour local news and interview show hosted by Tom Anderson. Much of the rest of the schedule is
Weekends include shows from Eric Metaxas, Sebastian Gorka and Hollywood 360, as well as repeats of weekday programs. Most hours begin with an update from Townhall Radio News.
History
KCFA and KAXX
The station
In its early years, KCFA was a Christian radio station, broadcasting talk and teaching shows from noted Christian leaders. In 1997, the call letters switched to KAXX. It was a simulcast of KLEF 98.1 FM until February 12, 2007.
In 2007, KAXX's owner died. The FCC granted the estate of the licensee permission to remain silent for 6 months. It received a special temporary authority (STA) to stay off the air. KAXX needed to work out the details of transferring the license to another party. [1]. If the station stayed silent for a period of 12 months, the license was to expire as a matter of law.[2]
KABA and KOAN
KAXX returned to the air January 19, 2008. The station then began airing a business news format. KAXX changed its call letters to KABA on March 28, 2008. The license was transferred to Alaska Integrated Media of Anchorage, Alaska.
The station once again went dark for several months on September 15, 2008. This time it was due to transmitter failure.[4] The station changed its call letters to KOAN on June 9, 2009. The KOAN call letters were previously used on channel 6 in Anchorage (a low-power station operating as an 87.7 FM station), which took the KABA call letters and business format.
KVNT
KOAN returned to the airwaves in December 2010 under the moniker FOX News Talk 1020. The station used a mix of local talent from former
On November 20, 2013, KOAN changed its call letters to KVNT and rebranded as Valley News Talk 1020. It dropped its affiliation with Fox and began airing programs from the
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KVNT
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K223BJ
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1986 page B-10. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". October 1, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ KUDO Announcement, KUDO Website, retrieved December 13, 2010