KWFS (AM)

KWFS
Wichita Falls, Texas;
Broadcast area	Wichita Falls metropolitan area
Frequency	1290 kHz
Branding	NewsTalk 96.3 FM 1290 AM
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio; Fox Sports Radio; Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
Sister stations	KBZS, KNIN-FM, KWFS-FM
History
Founded	December 23, 1946 (launch of KTRN on FM)
First air date	January 23, 1949
Former call signs	KTRN (1949–1985); KLLF (1985–1995);
Call sign meaning	"Wichita Falls"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	6639
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day; 73 watts night;
Translator(s)	96.3 K242DG (Wichita Falls)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	newstalk1290.com

KWFS (1290 kHz) is an AM radio station with a news/talk format serving the area of Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. It is owned by Townsquare Media, with studios on Kell Boulevard in Wichita Falls.

KWFS is the oldest radio station still remaining in Wichita Falls. It was the third established in the city, but the first two outlets (on 620 and 990 kHz) were moved in to the Dallas–Fort Worth area in the 1990s.^[2]

^ "Facility Technical Data for KWFS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Fortner, Patrick (August 28, 1997). "AM radio station meets same fate as predecessor". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12C. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KWFS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[Time970828-2] Fortner, Patrick (August 28, 1997). "AM radio station meets same fate as predecessor". Times Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. p. 12C. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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