KFPT
 | |
| City | Clovis, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fresno area |
| Branding | 790 ESPN Radio the Deuce |
| Frequency | 790 kHz |
| First air date | May 1, 1984 (as KXTC) |
| Format | Sports |
| Power |
5,000 watts day 2,500 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 29429 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°50′39″N 119°41′13″W / 36.84417°N 119.68694°WCoordinates: 36°50′39″N 119°41′13″W / 36.84417°N 119.68694°W |
| Callsign meaning | Fresno's Progressive Talk (previous format) |
| Former callsigns |
KXTC (1984-1988) KOQO (1988-1998) KOOR (1998-2005) |
| Affiliations | Jones Radio Network, ABC Radio , ESPN Radio |
| Owner | Fat Dawgs 7 Broadcasting, LLC |
KFPT (790 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Clovis, California, USA, the station serves the Fresno area. The station is currently owned by Fat Dawgs 7 Broadcasting, LLC and features programming from Jones Radio Network, ABC Radio and ESPN Radio.[1]
History
The station was assigned call sign KXTC on 1984-05-01. On 1988-09-28, the station changed its call sign to KOQO, on 1998-02-02 to KOOR, and on 2005-07-04 to the current KFPT,[2]
In the 1980s, the station aired beautiful music with the call sign KXTC. The call letters were meant to imply "Ecstasy". 790 became Spanish-language KOOR in the late 1990s, until changed to KFPT by CBS Broadcasting, implying "Fresno's Progressive Talk" and would become the market's second-most listened-to AM station.
In February 2007, KFPT AM 790 was purchased by Peak Broadcasting from CBS as part of a deal involving other stations including News/Talk KMJ, AM 580. It was then sold to Fat Dawgs 7 Broadcasting. The sale included a non-compete clause to protect Peak's conservative talk station, KMJ.[3] On April 2, 2007, KFPT changed their format from progressive talk to sports, with programming from ESPN Radio.
References
- ↑ "KFPT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "KFPT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ http://ltradio.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-10-wherabouts-of-former-progressive.html
External links
- FCC History Cards for KFPT
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KFPT
- Radio-Locator Information on KFPT
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KFPT