KWHN
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KWHN and KYHN (1650 AM
) are a pair of radio station
s broadcasting a News Talk Information format to the Ft. Smith, Arkansas, USA area. The stations are licensed to Capstar TX Limited Partnership and owned by Clear Channel Communications
.
KWHN was originally assigned the callsign of KWHN, but changed to KYHN on November 22, 2000. The callsign was changed back to KWHN on April 3, 2008.
KYHN was originally licensed as KHFS, but changed to KWHN on November 22, 2000. The callsign was then changed to KYHN on April 3, 2008, exchanging callsigns with KWHN on that date.
On April 2, 2008, the 1650 kHz station (KWHN at the time, Facility 87114) filed a 'Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA' with the FCC for the following reason:
According to the filing, the flood damage occurred on March 24, 2008.
On April 3, 2008, the FCC granted the callsign exchange, thus the 1320 kHz station became KWYN again after seven and a half years as KYHN.
As of July 6, 2008, the FCC database indicates that KYHN on 1650 is LICENSED AND SILENT.
AM broadcasting
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Radio station
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s broadcasting a News Talk Information format to the Ft. Smith, Arkansas, USA area. The stations are licensed to Capstar TX Limited Partnership and owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
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KWHN was originally assigned the callsign of KWHN, but changed to KYHN on November 22, 2000. The callsign was changed back to KWHN on April 3, 2008.
KYHN was originally licensed as KHFS, but changed to KWHN on November 22, 2000. The callsign was then changed to KYHN on April 3, 2008, exchanging callsigns with KWHN on that date.
On April 2, 2008, the 1650 kHz station (KWHN at the time, Facility 87114) filed a 'Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA' with the FCC for the following reason:
- "Due to heavy spring rains, localized flooding of a nearby waterway placed the transmitter site, and the transmitter itself under several feet of water. Access to the site to determine damage has only recently been allowed, and a casual inspection has revealed tremendous amounts of damage.
- In order to be allowed time to decide how to best proceeded (sic) with this facility, the licensee requests Special Temporary Authority to remain silent for up to 1 year."
According to the filing, the flood damage occurred on March 24, 2008.
On April 3, 2008, the FCC granted the callsign exchange, thus the 1320 kHz station became KWYN again after seven and a half years as KYHN.
As of July 6, 2008, the FCC database indicates that KYHN on 1650 is LICENSED AND SILENT.