KFMO
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| Broadcast area | Farmington, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1240 KFMO |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDBB | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Flat River, MO |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 55100 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°51′10″N 90°31′13″W / 37.85278°N 90.52028°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kfmo.com |
KFMO (1240 AM, "AM 1240 KFMO") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Flat River, Missouri. The station's broadcast license is held by Chelley and Chuck Odle, through licensee Odle Media Group, LLC.
The station, established in 1947, was assigned the call sign KFMO by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[2]
KFMO 1240 was established by Oscar Hersch, KFMO was the first radio station in St. Francois County. Jim and Virginia Collins managed the station for more than 20 years.
Programming
KFMO broadcasts a news/talk format.[3] As of January 2012, local weekday programming includes The Start with Mike Ramsey. Syndicated programming includes talk shows hosted by Sean Hannity, and Dave Ramsey plus Local High School Sports Coverage.[4]
In March of 2021, the station rebranded itself as the "Parklands Freedom Leader," adding more news/talk programming to replace CBS Sports Radio.[5] Syndicated programs including talk shows hosted by Mark Levin, Glenn Beck, Ben Shapiro, and Bill O'Reilly were all added to the station's on air lineup.[6]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFMO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ "Program Guide". KFMO. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^ AM 1240 KFMO - AM 1240 KFMO. The Parkland's Freedom Leader | Facebook (in Nepali), retrieved 2022-01-04
- ^ "On-Air Lineup". www.kfmo.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
External links
- KFMO official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 55100 (KFMO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KFMO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database