KYNO

KYNO
Broadcast areaCentral California
Frequency940 kHz
BrandingKYNO 940 AM
Programming
FormatOldies
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
OwnerJohn and Katrina Ostlund
KJWL
History
First air date
August 18, 1937; 87 years ago (1937-08-18) (as KFRE)
Former call signs
KFRE (1937–2000)
KWRU (2000–2010)
KYNO (2010–2012)
KFIG (2012–2021)
Former frequencies
1190 kHz (1937–1939)
890 kHz (1939–1941)
920 kHz (1941–1942)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18407
ClassB
Power50,000 watts
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekynofresno.com

KYNO (940 AM) is a radio station licensed to Fresno, California and is owned by John Ostlund and Katrina Ostlund. KYNO airs an oldies format, switching to Christmas music for much of December. KYNO's radio studios and offices are on Fulton Street in Fresno and its transmitter is off Avenue 384 in Monson, California.[2]

KYNO operates with 50,000 watts around the clock, the highest power permitted for American AM radio stations. 940 KYNO is the most powerful Oldies radio station in America with daytime coverage from Sacramento to Bakersfield and throughout the Central Coast of California. But because AM 940 is a clear channel frequency, KYNO uses a directional antenna to avoid interfering with Class A stations XEQ in Mexico City and CFNV in Montreal. Even with these restrictions, it can be heard across much of the Western United States at night with a good radio.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYNO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KYNO-AM Daytime Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com.