KNXN (1470 AM) is a

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licensed to

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. The station

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s KGMS

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, to expand that station's coverage to the southeast of

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. It airs programming from the Wilkins Radio Network. By day, KNXN is powered at 2,500

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s non-directional. But at night, to protect other stations on

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from interference, it reduces power to only 40 watts. Programming is also heard on 50-watt

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K245DF at 96.9

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History

KNXN originated with a 1978 application to build a new station on 1470 kHz in Sierra Vista. It was granted a

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the next year. The station was assigned the

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KSVA on March 31, 1980. It officially

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the air on . The call sign changed to KMFI on August 1, 1987, and to KNXN on November 8, 1993."Call Sign Changes"
(FCC.gov)

References

External links

FCC History Cards for KNXN
(covering 1978–1981 as KSVA) {{clear Radio stations established in 1980 NXN 1980 establishments in Arizona