KAGE (AM)
KAGE (1580 AM) is a radio station licensed to Van Buren, Arkansas, United States, and serving the Fort Smith area. The station is currently owned by Pharis Broadcasting, Inc.
| City | Van Buren, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
| Branding | Red Dirt 96.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Red Dirt country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pharis Broadcasting, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | November 24, 1958 (as KFDF) |
Former call signs | KFDF (1958–2001) KHGG (2001–2021) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 52427 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 49 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°23′30″N 94°19′54″W |
| Translator(s) | 96.7 K244FJ (Fort Smith) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | reddirt967.com |
History
In October 2017, the then-KHGG switched its FM simulcast from KHGG-FM 103.1 Waldron (which went silent) to FM translator K266BS 101.1 FM Van Buren.[1]
The call letters changed to KAGE on January 1, 2021, after Pharis sold KHGG—but not the translator it was using—to Darren Girdner's G2 Media Group, after having upgraded KHGG-FM and changing its frequency to 103.5 MHz.[2]
On May 24, 2021, KAGE changed their format from sports to Texas/Red Dirt country, branded as "Red Dirt 96.7" (the 96.7 in branding is for translator K244FJ 96.7 FM Fort Smith).[3]
Previous logo
(KHGG's logo under former simulcast with KHGG-FM 103.1)
References
- Fox Sports Moves in Fort Smith Radioinsight - October 6, 2017
- Jacobson, Adam (2020-10-22). "'Sports Hog' Removed From Fort Smith Home". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- Red Dirt Rises In Fort Smith Radioinsight - May 26, 2021
External links
- KAGE in the FCC AM station database
- KAGE on Radio-Locator
- KAGE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database