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KFSW
Broadcast areaFort Smith, Arkansas
Frequency1650 kHz
BrandingThe Cross 98.7
Programming
FormatSouthern gospel
Ownership
OwnerG2 Media Group
History
First air date
2001 (as KWHN)[1]
Former call signs
KHFS (1997-2000)
KWHN (2000-2008)
KYHN (2008-2015)
Technical information
Facility ID22099
ClassB
Power10,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
35°24′36″N 94°21′30″W / 35.41000°N 94.35833°W / 35.41000; -94.35833
Translator(s)98.7 K254AM (Fort Smith)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitethecross987.com

KFSW (1650 AM / 98.7 FM, "The Cross 98.7") is a radio station broadcasting a southern gospel format to the Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, area. The station is licensed to G2 Media Group LLC.

KFSW's AM signal has one of the largest areas of coverage for AM stations in Fort Smith, while the FM signal at K254AM-FM 98.7 broadcasts in a radius from Fort Smith reaching as far away as Spiro and Muldrow in Oklahoma as well as Greenwood and Van Buren in Arkansas.

Station Changes

On September 17, 2012, the FCC was notified that KFSW was sold to G2 Media Group LLC.[2] On October 2, 2015, the station changed its call letters from KYHN to KFSW.[3] The station added K254AM-FM 98.7 as a repeater in November 2015.

On January 1, 2020 KFSW changed their format from contemporary Christian to southern gospel, branded as "The Cross 98.7".[4]

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