KDIS-FM
| Frequency | 99.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Faith Talk 99.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | SRN News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDXE | |
| History | |
First air date | July 26, 1991 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Kids Disney" (previous affiliation) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47309 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 5,700 watts |
| HAAT | 95 meters (312 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | faithtalk995 |
KDIS-FM (99.5 FM, "FaithTalk 99.5") is a commercial radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas. It airs a Christian talk and teaching radio format and is owned by the Salem Media Group, through licensee Salem Communications Holding Corporation.[2] The studios are on McKinley Street in Little Rock and the transmitter tower is on West 8th Street off Interstate 630, also in Little Rock.[3]
National religious leaders heard on KDIS-FM include Jim Daly, Chuck Swindoll, Alistair Begg, J. Vernon McGee, Charles Stanley, John MacArthur, David Jeremiah and Greg Laurie. KDIS-FM is a brokered programming station, where hosts pay for their time on the air and may seek donations to their ministries. Co-owned SRN News provides updates throughout the day.
History
[edit]The station went on the air as KLVV on July 26, 1991. On February 1, 1992, the station changed its call sign to KYFX airing a Smooth Jazz/Urban Adult Contemporary hybrid format as "Foxy 99.5", later changing to an Urban AC format full-time airing The ABC Radio Networks "The Touch" format in dayparts. On August 7, 2003, the station switched calls to the current KDIS-FM.[4]
On March 25, 2002, KYFX was sold to ABC Radio, and became Little Rock's affiliate for Radio Disney in September 2003.
In June 2013, Disney put KDIS-FM and six other Radio Disney stations in medium markets up for sale, to refocus the network's broadcast distribution on top-25 markets.[5] On July 31, 2013, KDIS-FM dropped the Radio Disney affiliation and went silent.[6] in October, Disney filed to sell KDIS-FM, as well as KRDY in San Antonio, Texas, to Salem Communications Corporation.[7] 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 and teaching, branded as "Faith Talk 99.5".[8]
Previous logo
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References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KDIS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KDIS-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KDIS
- ^ "KDIS-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Radio Disney Stations Up for Sale (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. June 4, 2013. 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". RadioInsight. February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 47309 (KDIS-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KDIS-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database