Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
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Frequency | 590 KHz |
Branding | 590 The Fan |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | October 5, 1961[1] | (as WBBY)
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 ID | 13505 |
Class | B |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′43″N 90°5′8″W / 38.92861°N 90.08556°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 590thefan |
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.
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