KFYN
Encyclopedia
KFYN is an American radio station
broadcasting a country music
format. Licensed to Bonham, Texas
, USA, the station serves the Sherman-Denison metropolitan area
. The station is currently owned by Vision Media Group, Inc., and features programming from Citadel Media. The station also provides extensive local news of the Grayson County
area of Texoma
.
airing a combined entertainment
and classical music
format. More than 10 years later, the call sign
changed to KTXO and the format changed to "Country
and Western
". It was one of the first stations in Texas to change to such a format. KTXO enjoyed the loyal following for 3 decades until the station was sold to "Bobbin'" Bob Allen where he renamed it KJIM and changed it to a variety format
playing top-ranked songs from 1958-1970.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Licensed to Bonham, Texas
Bonham, Texas
Bonham is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,127 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fannin County. James Bonham sought the aid of James Fannin at the Battle of the Alamo....
, USA, the station serves the Sherman-Denison metropolitan area
Sherman-Denison metropolitan area
The Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Grayson – in North Texas, anchored by the cities of Sherman and Denison. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 110,595...
. The station is currently owned by Vision Media Group, Inc., and features programming from Citadel Media. The station also provides extensive local news of the Grayson County
Grayson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
area of Texoma
Texoma
Texoma, a portmanteau of the words Texas and Oklahoma, is used to describe the area on either side of the border between these two states along the Red River valley, in particular the area around Lake Texoma, a popular recreation area...
.
History
The station first began their broadcasting activities as KTAN on AM 1500 in 19471947 in radio
The year 1947 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*10 February: The Nederlandse Radio Unie is established.*19 February: CBS Radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No. 3"...
airing a combined entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
and classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
format. More than 10 years later, the call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
changed to KTXO and the format changed to "Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and Western
Western music (North America)
Western music originated as a form of American folk music. Originally composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Directly related musically to old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, Western music celebrates the life of...
". It was one of the first stations in Texas to change to such a format. KTXO enjoyed the loyal following for 3 decades until the station was sold to "Bobbin'" Bob Allen where he renamed it KJIM and changed it to a variety format
Variety (radio)
The term variety as a radio format is loosely defined as a format that plays music across numerous genera.Freeform variety is associated with a wide range of programming including talk, sports, and music from a wide spectrum. This format is usually found on smaller, non-commercial...
playing top-ranked songs from 1958-1970.