KFNS (AM)

KFNS
Broadcast areaGreater St. Louis
Frequency590 KHz
Branding590 The Fan
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Dave Zobrist
  • (Zobrist Media, LLC)
History
First air date
October 5, 1961; 62 years ago (1961-10-05) (as WBBY)[1]
Former call signs
WBBY (1961–65)
WRTH (1965–88)[2]
WKLL (1988–89)[2][3]
WCEO (1989–91)
KEZK (1991–93)
Call sign meaning
"Fans"
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID13505
ClassB
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
38°55′43″N 90°5′8″W / 38.92861°N 90.08556°W / 38.92861; -90.08556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website590thefan.com

KFNS (590 AM) – branded as 590 The Fan – is a commercial sports radio station licensed to serve Wood River, Illinois. Owned by Zobrist Media, LLC, the station services Greater St. Louis and is the market affiliate for Fox Sports Radio. The KFNS studios are located in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood, Missouri, while the station transmitter resides in nearby Wood River, Illinois. In addition to a standard analog transmission, KFNS is available online.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BCYearbook1963 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Ross, Sean; Olson, Yvonne. "Vox Jox", Billboard. September 17, 1988. p. 15. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference CallSign was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFNS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.