KFMA

KFMA (102.1 FM) is commercial radio station located in Oro Valley, Arizona, broadcasting to the Tucson, Arizona area. KFMA airs a modern rock music format. KFMA has an ERP of 100,000 watts. Its studios are in northern Tucson while the transmitter is southeast of the city.

KFMA was formerly broadcast on the 92.1 frequency with a repeater on 101.3 FM. 'The signal was sometimes hard to pick in all areas of the Tucson Metro Area due to distance, and the fact that the 92.1 frequency had an ERP of 50,000 watts. To overcome this, it has K267AF, a translator located in Tucson that broadcasts on 101.3, which in many parts of Tucson is much easier to hear. Nevertheless, Lotus Communications coordinated a frequency swap with 'KCMT' because the 92.1 frequency better served their target audience while the 102.1 frequency better served the target audience of 'KFMA'

History

In 1982 the station began using the calls KEZG, as a class A station, which aired easy listening and 'beautiful' music. After changing hands in the mid-80s it became KFXX, a CHR station, until it was sold to Bill Yde.