KFAR
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KFAR is a commercial radio station
programming news/talk
in Fairbanks, Alaska
, United States, broadcasting on 660 AM
. It airs Fox News Radio
and carries national radio programs thru Compass Media Networks
, Premiere Radio Networks
and Westwood One
, amongst others. Of the two AM news/talk stations in Fairbanks, KFAR is the only one to produce and air local call-in talk shows. Problem Corner (which has aired on the station since 1961), Tradio
and The Michael Dukes Show comprise a total of 4 hours of airtime each weekday. The station has also hosted a series of local talk shows on Saturdays in recent years.
Radio station
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programming news/talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
, United States, broadcasting on 660 AM
Amplitude modulation
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. It airs Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio is an American radio network programmed by Fox News Channel.- History :In 2003, Fox News began syndicating one minute radio updates to radio stations via syndication service Westwood One. On June 1, 2005, Fox News Radio employed 60 people and provided five minute newscasts at the top...
and carries national radio programs thru Compass Media Networks
Compass Media Networks
Compass Media Networks is an American radio network.The company launched in January 2009. It is owned by former Westwood One CEO and former COO of Connoisseur Media, Peter Kosann...
, Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
and Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
, amongst others. Of the two AM news/talk stations in Fairbanks, KFAR is the only one to produce and air local call-in talk shows. Problem Corner (which has aired on the station since 1961), Tradio
Tradio
Tradio is the name given to a type of talk radio show format where listeners call in to buy or sell items. The concept of is analogous to classified ads in local newspapers....
and The Michael Dukes Show comprise a total of 4 hours of airtime each weekday. The station has also hosted a series of local talk shows on Saturdays in recent years.