KFAV (99.9 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Warrenton, Missouri, broadcasting to the western suburbs (the Westplex) of the Saint Louis, Missouri, area. KFAV airs a country music format, like its sister station on the AM dial, KWRE.[1]
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Broadcast area | St. Louis Metropolitan Area |
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Frequency | 99.9 MHz FM |
Branding | KFAV 99.9 FM |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner | Kaspar Broadcasting |
KWRE | |
History | |
First air date | 1991 |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 10,500 watts |
HAAT | 156 meters (512 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | type:city 38°50′20.00″N 91°02′40.00″W / 38.8388889°N 91.0444444°W |
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Public license information | |
Website | http://www.kfavradio.com/ |
In 2007, and in 2014,[2] KFAV program director Mike Thomas was recognized by New Music Weekly magazine as the Country Program Director of the Year at the New Music Awards.[3] The Station itself was also recognized as "Country Radio Station of the Year" by the Magazine in 2014.[2]
History of KFAV FM: In November 1991, radio station owners of Kaspar Broadcasting, Vernon John Kaspar and Steven Charles Kaspar put a new radio station on the air to service the west metro area of St. Louis...99.9 FM KFAV (All Hit V100). In September 1991, preparing to put the station on the air (went on the air in early November, 1991) a decision was made to name St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren, and Franklin Counties "The Westplex"...as the Dallas, Tx. area towards Fort Worth is called "the Metroplex
References
edit- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ a b "New Music Awards". New Music Weekly Magazine.
- ^ "2007 New Music Awards". New Music Weekly. 2007-11-10.
External links
edit- KFAV facebook
- KFAV official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 33465 (KFAV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KFAV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
38°50′20″N 91°02′42″W / 38.839°N 91.045°W