KDIS-FM
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| Broadcast area | Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| Frequency | 99.5 MHz |
| Branding | Faith Talk 99.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KHTE-FM, KKSP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1991-07-26 (as KLVV) |
Former call signs | KLVV (1991-1992) KYFX (1992-2003) |
Call sign meaning | Kids DISney (previous format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 47309 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 95 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°45′58.00″N 92°17′38.00″W / 34.7661111°N 92.2938889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | faithtalk995.com |
KDIS-FM (99.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. The station is owned by the Salem Media Group, through licensee South Texas Broadcasting, Inc.[1]
History
The station went on the air as KLVV on 1991-07-26. On 1992-02-01, the station changed its call sign to KYFX. On 2003-08-07 to the current KDIS-FM.[2]
In June 2013, Disney put KDIS-FM and six other Radio Disney stations in medium markets up for sale, in order to refocus the network's broadcast distribution on top-25 markets.[3] On July 31, 2013, KDIS-FM dropped the Radio Disney affiliation and went silent;[4] in October, Disney filed to sell KDIS-FM, as well as KRDY in San Antonio, Texas, to Salem Communications Corporation.[5] The purchase by Salem, at a price of $2 million, was consummated on February 7, 2014.
On February 24, 2014, KDIS-FM returned to the air with Christian talk, branded as "Faith Talk 99.5."[6]
References
- ^ "KDIS-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KDIS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Graser, Marc (June 4, 2013). "Radio Disney Stations Up for Sale (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ Notification of Suspension of Operations KDIS-FM - United States Federal Communications Commission
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ Faith Talk Launches in Little Rock
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KDIS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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