KFSW
KFSW (1650 AM / 98.7 FM, "The Cross 98.7") is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel format to the Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, area. The station is licensed to G2 Media Group LLC.
| City | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Frequency | 1650 kHz |
| Branding | The Cross 98.7 |
| Slogan | Arklahoma's Southern Gospel Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | G2 Media Group |
| History | |
| First air date | 2001 (as KWHN)[1] |
| Former call signs | KHFS (1997-2000) KWHN (2000-2008) KYHN (2008-2015) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 22099 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°24′36″N 94°21′30″W |
| Translator(s) | 98.7 K254AM (Fort Smith) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thecross987.com |
KFSW's AM signal has one of the largest areas of coverage for AM stations in Fort Smith, while the FM signal at K254AM-FM 98.7 broadcasts in a radius from Fort Smith reaching as far away as Spiro and Muldrow in Oklahoma as well as Greenwood and Van Buren in Arkansas.
Station Changes
On September 17, 2012, the FCC was notified that KFSW was sold to G2 Media Group LLC.[2] On October 2, 2015, the station changed its call letters from KYHN to KFSW.[3] The station added K254AM-FM 98.7 as a repeater in November 2015.
On January 1, 2020 KFSW changed their format from contemporary Christian to southern gospel, branded as "The Cross 98.7".[4]
Previous logo
References
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2005, Broadcasting & Cable, 2005. p. D-60. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- KYHN FCC Station Status database
- CDBS Call Sign History KFSW
- KFSW Flips to Southern Gospel Radioinsight - January 5, 2020
External links
- KFSW in the FCC's AM station database
- KFSW on Radio-Locator
- KFSW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database