KFAY

For the airport with ICAO code KFAY, see Fayetteville Regional Airport. For the radio station in Medford, Oregon (1922–1924), see KFAY (Medford, Oregon).

KFAY (1030 AM, "NewsTalk 1030") is a radio station serving the Fayetteville, Arkansas, area with a news/talk format. It is under ownership of Cumulus Media. The station's frequency, 1030 AM, is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WBZ in Boston is the dominant Class A station.

KFAY

Farmington, Arkansas
Broadcast area	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area
Frequency	1030 kHz
Branding	NewsTalk 1030
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	ABC News Radio Fox News Radio Genesis Communications Network Premiere Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations	KAMO-FM, KKEG, KMCK-FM, KQSM-FM, KRMW, KYNG
History
First air date	January 28, 1947 (1947-01-28) (first license granted, as KGRH at 1450)
Former call signs	KGRH (1947–1958) KHOG (1958–1986)
Former frequencies	1450 kHz (1947–1961) 1440 kHz (1961–1984)
Call sign meaning	Fayetteville[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	16573
Class	B
Power	6,000 watts day 1,000 watts night
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	newstalk1030.com

KFAY originally signed on as KGRH 1450 kHz, licensed to Fayetteville. It later changed callsign to KHOG and moved to 1440 kHz. KHOG programmed a top-40 format in the 1970s. KHOG moved from 1440 kHz to 1030 kHz frequency in the mid-1980s under the ownership of Broadcast Associates. KHOG, however, was only on the more powerful 1030 signal for less than three years. Broadcast Associates was late to get FM signals for its stations and ultimately decided to exit the Fayetteville market. Demaree Media, which owned crosstown KFAY 1250 and KKEG 92.1, arranged a deal to acquire 1030, sending KFAY there. KHOG went to 1250 and was sent to a religious broadcaster who took over the station and rechristened it KOFC.