KFNS

KFNS may refer to:

KFNS (AM)

KFNS is an AM radio station in Wood River, Illinois, located at 590 kHz. KFNS's programming is targeted to the St. Louis metropolitan area with studios in Webster Groves, Missouri.

KFNS (AM) is currently owned by Big League Broadcasting and broadcasts with 1 kW of power, 24 hours per day. KFNS broadcasts using 4 towers during the daytime hours and 3 towers at night. Its former antenna array, as WRTH, was three towers day and night with 500 watts days and 1000 watts nights, which was an unusual configuration.

Programming

KFNS currently airs programming provided by TalkSTL.com, with programs hosted by Dan Kertz, J.C. Corcoran, Chris Razavi, Todd Blackstock, Howard Balzer, Jim Rome, Kevin Slaten, The Charlie Tuna Show w/ Palmer and Moses, Ray Eye, "The Reel Spoilers", "The Sports Junkies" w/ Matt, Jay & Terry, and a weekly "STL United FC" club show. KFNS is also affiliated with the Motor Racing Network.

History

KFNS first went on the air circa 1961, as WBBY with an easy listening format. WBBY served the Wood River, Illinois area with local news, sports and other programming. In 1965, WBBY changed call letters to WRTH and the easy listening music format became among the most highly rated stations in St. Louis (this would later shift to standards. Among the most well-known announcers were Grant Horton, Paul Warner, Frank Akers, Jim Scanlan and Ed Goodman. The station continued playing standards until September 1988, when WRTH became WKLL, with an oldies format. In 1990, the format changed again to an all-business news format under the call-letters WCEO. A year later, the standards were back as WCEO became KEZK; at the time, the station was co-owned with KEZK-FM. The most recent change occurred when KEZK became KFNS, going from standards to a sports-talk format on April 5, 1993. KFNS held the affiliations for One-on-One Sports (which later became Sporting News Radio).