KZYP (AM)

KZYP
Broadcast areaHot Springs, Arkansas
Frequency1310 kHz
BrandingArkansas Rocks FM
Programming
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
OwnerArkansas Rocks Radio Stations Network
KAFN, KASZ, KCAT, KCMC, KDEL, KLRG, KVRC, KWPS, KYXK
History
First air date
August 1951 (as KBOK)[1]
Former call signs
KBOK (1951–2014)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39750
ClassD
Power1,000 watts (day only)
Transmitter coordinates
34°22′25″N 92°49′52″W / 34.37361°N 92.83111°W / 34.37361; -92.83111
Translator(s)104.1 K281CK (Sheridan)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.arkansasrocks.com

KZYP (1310 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Malvern, Arkansas, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1951, is currently owned by Arkansas Rocks Radio Stations Network. It was owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation until 2014.

Until 2015, KBOK/KZYP broadcast a classic country format. After losing ratings to US Stations, LLC's 104.5 The Bull, KZYP changed their format to regional Mexican. On July 7, 2016, KZYP went silent.[3] On February 13, 2017, KZYP went back on the air with a sports radio format. On April 29, 2017, KZYP went silent again.

The station was assigned the KBOK call sign by the Federal Communications Commission.[4] The station changed to the current KZYP call sign on June 1, 2014.

  1. ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-15.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZYP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 10, 2009.[permanent dead link]