KFYR (AM)

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KFYR

Bismarck, North Dakota
Broadcast area	Bismarck-Mandan
Frequency	550 kHz
Branding	KFYR 550 AM
Programming
Format	News-Talk
Network	Fox News Radio
Affiliations	Premiere Networks Westwood One Minnesota Vikings University of Mary
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KBMR, KQDY, KSSS, KXMR, KYYY
History
First air date	1925; 99 years ago (1925)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	41426
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	46°51′12″N 100°32′37″W / 46.85333°N 100.54361°W / 46.85333; -100.54361
Translator(s)	99.7 K259AF (Bismarck)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kfyr.iheart.com

KFYR (550 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Bismarck, North Dakota. It airs a news-talk radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Some hours on weekends, the station plays oldies. The studios are on East Rosser Avenue in Bismarck.

KFYR is powered at 5,000 watts with a signal that can be heard in seven U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. By day, it is non-directional. But at night, the station uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is off 158th Street NE in Menoken. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K259AF at 99.7 MHz in Bismarck.