KURM (AM) explained

KURM
City:Rogers, Arkansas
Area:Fayetteville (North West Arkansas)
Airdate:April 30, 1980 (first license granted)
Frequency:790 kHz
Translator:K248DM (97.5 MHz, Huntsville)
Format:News Talk Information/Brokered programming
Power:5,000 watts day
500 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:34266
Coordinates:36.3028°N -94.1131°W
Owner:KERM, Inc
Sister Stations:KURM-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:www.kurm.net
Licensing Authority:FCC

KURM (790 AM) is a radio station broadcasting both News Talk Information and Brokered programming formats. Licensed to Rogers, Arkansas, United States, it serves the Fayetteville (North West Arkansas) area. The station is currently owned by KERM, Inc. 790 kHz is a Regional broadcast frequency.

Station owner Kermit Womack is the father of Arkansas Congressman Steve Womack.

History

KURM was established on November 9, 1979 by owner Kermit Womack. It ceased operation on July 1, 2024 at 5:15 pm.[1]

The final song played on KURM was Give the World a Smile by Cathedral Quartet.

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Notes and References

  1. https://talkbusiness.net/2024/06/community-stalwart-kurm-radio-in-rogers-ceasing-operations-after-45-years/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0q0M2KPszfS8D9hjuVnxEC2ZVhE3rr4ml556eHYjlUhNFdR6TEsRlJ1js_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw “Community stalwart KURM Radio in Rogers ceasing operations after 45 years” by Paul Gatling, Talk & Business; published June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.