KFNY
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| City | Riverside, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Riverside-San Bernardino, California |
| Branding | NewsTalk AM 1440 |
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| First air date | 1941 (as KPRO) |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 27390 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°1′36″N 117°21′27″W / 34.02667°N 117.35750°WCoordinates: 34°1′36″N 117°21′27″W / 34.02667°N 117.35750°W |
| Callsign meaning | K FuNnY (former name) |
| Former callsigns |
KPRO (1941-1986) KDIF (1986-2010) |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Citicasters Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | KGGI, KKDD, KMYT, KTDD, KTMQ |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalk1440.iheart.com |
KFNY (1440 AM, IE 1440) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format.[1] Licensed to Riverside, California, USA, the station serves the Riverside-San Bernardino area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[2] Its studios are in Riverside and the transmitter tower is in Colton along the Santa Ana River.
On September 27, 2010, the station flipped from Spanish Oldies to an all-comedy format, along with registering new calls KFNY.[3] On August 4, 2014, following the end of the 24/7 Comedy radio network, the station flipped to news-talk as "NewsTalk AM 1440".[4]
References
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ↑ "KFNY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ↑ http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/81269/24-7-comedy-radio-debuts-on-kfny-a-riverside-ca
- ↑ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/89626/end-of-247-comedy-leads-to-flips-across-the-country/ End of 24/7 Comedy Leads To Flips Across the Country
External links
- FCC History Cards for KFNY
- Official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KFNY
- Radio-Locator Information on KFNY
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KFNY
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