KVSA (1220 AM) was a radio station licensed to serve McGehee, Arkansas, United States. The station, was last owned by Southeast Arkansas Broadcasters, Inc.[1]
| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Defunct (was Adult standards/MOR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southeast Arkansas Broadcasters, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | June 29, 1953[1] |
Last air date | March 3, 2020 |
Call sign meaning | Voice of Southeast Arkansas |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 61187 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 40 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°33′39″N 91°23′06″W / 33.56083°N 91.38500°W |
History
editKVSA was founded in 1953 by Abbott F. Kinney. The station broadcast an adult standards/middle of the road music format to southeastern Arkansas.[2]
As of 1 p.m., March 3, 2020, KVSA signed off the air for the last time, and made a Facebook post on its page reporting that fact.[3] The station surrendered its license to the FCC on March 5, 2020, and the FCC cancelled the license on March 12, 2020.
References
edit- ^ a b "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1975. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1975. p. C-13.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ KVSA March 3 at 8:42 AM, facebook.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
External links
edit- KVSA historic profile video (youtube.com, circa 2010)
- FCC Station Search Details: DKVSA (Facility ID: 61187)
- FCC History Cards for KVSA (covering 1951-1979)
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