KXNA
City | Springdale, Arkansas |
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Broadcast area | Fayetteville (North West Arkansas) |
Frequency | 104.9 MHz |
Branding | New Rock 104.9 the X |
Programming | |
Format | Alternative |
Ownership | |
Owner | Elizabeth Marquis |
History | |
First air date | 1957 |
Call sign meaning | K X (station name) North Arkansas (KXNA is also the ICAO code for the local airport) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 71703 |
Class | A |
ERP | 2,750 watts |
HAAT | 148 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°10′48″N 94°5′7″W / 36.18000°N 94.08528°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
KXNA (104.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an alternative format. Licensed to Springdale, Arkansas, United States, it serves the Fayetteville (North West Arkansas) area. The station is currently owned by Elizabeth Marquis.
The station was a finalist for Radio and Records magazine's 2007 Industry Achievement Award for best Alternative Station for markets 100 and up. Other finalists include WKZQ-FM, WJSE, WBTZ, KQXR, and WSFM.[1]
History[]
The station debuted in 1957. It went through a slew of formats including Top 40 as KC105 KCIZ in the 1980s.
Modern rock is the current format of the station.
Effective June 1, 2019, KXNA was sold as part of Rox Radio Group's acquisition of the Hog Radio Group properties including KFMD. The new owner of KXNA is Elizabeth Marquis, who acquired the station's license on January 27, 2021.
References[]
- ^ "2007 Industry Achievement Awards". Radio and Records. Sep 28, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11.
External links[]
- KXNA in the FCC FM station database
- KXNA on Radio-Locator
- KXNA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Modern rock radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations in Arkansas
- Springdale, Arkansas
- Radio stations established in 1957
- 1957 establishments in Arkansas
- Arkansas radio station stubs