KAOW (88.9

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FM) is a

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broadcasting a Christian Talk radio format. It is licensed to

Fort Smith, Arkansas Fort Smith is the third-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 89,142. It is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas–Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area ...

, United States, and serves the Fort Smith area. The station was originally owned by the

American Family Association The American Family Association (AFA) is a Christian fundamentalist 501(c)(3) organization based in the United States.

and was an affiliate of

American Family Radio American Family Radio (AFR) is a network of more than 180 radio stations broadcasting Conservative Christian-oriented programming to over 30 states.

. In February 2017, it was announced that the station would be sold to Bott Media's Community Broadcasting, along with KASD, for $460,000. The sale of KAOW and KASD to Community Broadcasting was consummated on May 26, 2017. Both stations joined

Bott Radio Network The Bott Radio Network is a network of Christian radio stations in the United States, broadcasting Christian talk and teaching programs. Programs heard on the Bott Radio Network include ''Love Worth Finding'' with Adrian Rogers, ''In Touch'' with ...

in June.

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