KXAR

Radio station in Hope, Arkansas

KXAR

* Hope, Arkansas

Frequency| 1490 kHz
Branding| AM 1490 Classic Hits
Programming
Format| Defunct (was Classic hits)
Ownership
Owner| Newport Broadcasting Company

Sister stations

| KHPA
History

First air date

| December 12, 1947
Technical information[1]

Licensing authority

| FCC
Facility ID| 33763
Class| C
Power| 700 watts unlimited

Transmitter coordinates

| 33°41′20.9″N 93°35′55.5″W﻿ / ﻿33.689139°N 93.598750°W﻿ / 33.689139; -93.598750
Links

Public license information

* Public file
* LMS

KXAR (1490 AM, "KXAR 1490AM Classic Hits") was a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format.[2] Licensed to Hope, Arkansas, United States, the station was owned by Newport Broadcasting Company.[3]

## History

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KXAR began broadcasting December 12, 1947, as a Mutual affiliate on 1490 kHz with 250 watts power. It was owned by the Hope Broadcasting Company.[4]

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on June 20, 2024.[5]

## Previous logo

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(KXAR's logo under previous talk format)

## References

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1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXAR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
3. ^ "KXAR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
4. ^ "KXAR, Hope, Ark., Makes Debut; Mitchell Manager" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 22, 1947. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
5. ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

## External links

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* KXAR on Facebook
* Facility details for Facility ID 33763 (KXAR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
* KXAR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
* FCC History Cards for KXAR

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Classic Hits radio stations in Arkansas

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By city|

* Arkadelphia
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* Bentonville
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* Harrison
* Heber Springs
* Hope
* Malvern (KLBL)
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* Mena
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See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Arkansas

See also
Oldies
Classic Hits

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