KOFO
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| City | Ottawa, Kansas |
|---|---|
| Branding | 1220 Country |
| Slogan | Country Favorites |
| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| First air date | September 24, 1949 |
| Format | Country |
| Power | 250 watts |
| Class | D[1] |
| Facility ID | 6648[1] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°35′04″N 95°1′57″W / 38.58444°N 95.03250°WCoordinates: 38°35′04″N 95°1′57″W / 38.58444°N 95.03250°W |
| Former callsigns | The KFRG callsign never happened. |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Owner |
Brady Communications (Brandy Communications, Inc.) |
| Website | KOFO.com |
KOFO (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format.[2] Licensed to Ottawa, Kansas, USA. The station is currently owned by Brandy Communications.[3]
History
1949-1986 - KOFO (Country/Farm)
This station has been around a long time. KOFO signed on September 24, 1949. For a while, it simulcasted on 95.7 MHz.[4]
1986-1987 - KFRG (Country/Farm)
The FCC lists KFRG as the call letters from June 1986 to mid-1987. The station called themselves the "Frog".[4]
1987-present - KOFO (Country/Farm)
KOFO currently airs most of their country music from the Westwood One Radio Network. At only 250 watts daytime, this station generally serves Franklin, Anderson, Miami, Osage and Linn Counties in Kansas, but can be heard elsewhere. KOFO airs high school and Ottawa University sports, and maintains a local news presence. In 2011, KOFO began simulcasting on KMXN-HD2. The simulcast ended in 2013.[4]
References
- 1 2 FCC Info for KOFO
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ↑ "KOFO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- 1 2 3 KOFO History
External links
- Official Website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KOFO
- Radio-Locator Information on KOFO
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KOFO