KXAR explained

KXAR
City:	Hope, Arkansas
Branding:	AM 1490 Classic Hits
Airdate:	December 12, 1947
Format:	Defunct (was Classic hits)
Power:	700 watts unlimited
Class:	C
Facility Id:	33763
Coordinates:	33.6891°N -93.5988°W
Owner:	Newport Broadcasting Company
Sister Stations:	KHPA
Licensing Authority:	FCC

KXAR (1490 AM, "KXAR 1490AM Classic Hits") was a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format.^[1] Licensed to Hope, Arkansas, United States, the station was owned by Newport Broadcasting Company.^[2]

History

KXAR began broadcasting December 12, 1947, as a Mutual affiliate on 1490 kHz with 250 watts power. It was owned by the Hope Broadcasting Company.^[3]

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on June 20, 2024.^[4]

Previous logo

(KXAR's logo under previous talk format)

External links

• FCC History Cards for KXAR

Notes and References

1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Winter 2010 . . 2010-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . 2010-03-01 .
2. Web site: KXAR Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2024-06-26.
3. News: KXAR, Hope, Ark., Makes Debut; Mitchell Manager. 28 October 2014. Broadcasting. December 22, 1947.
4. Web site: License Cancelled. Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. June 20, 2024. June 26, 2024.