KYCA

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KYCA
City of license	Prescott, Arizona
Broadcast area	Prescott / Flagstaff, Arizona
Branding	The News 1490
Slogan	"When KYCA Talks, People Listen."
Frequency	1490 kHz
First air date	October 1, 1940
Format	Talk radio
Power	1,000 watts
Class	C
Facility ID	61433
Transmitter Coordinates	34°33′03.00″N 112°27′45.00″W / 34.55083, -112.4625
Callsign meaning	Yavapai County Arizona.
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Westwood One
Owner	Southwest Broadcasting
Sister stations	KAHM
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	http://www.kyca.info

KYCA (AM 1490 kHz "The News 1490") is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. The station is licensed to Prescott, Arizona and serves the Prescott/Flagstaff area. It first began broadcasting on October 1, 1940. The station is currently owned by Southwest Broadcasting, and is the original broadcaster of the following programs: "KYCA Talks", "KYCA PM" with Steve Blair, "Gardening in Granite" & "Healthline".

[edit] History

KYCA (The News 1490) has been serving Prescott and the surrounding communities for over 67 years, providing news and other programming to the rapidly-growing area. The station was originally part of the Arizona Radio Network and owned by KTAR radio in Phoenix. The station was acquired by Southwest Broadcasting in 1970, and remains under that ownership today.^[1]

KYCA, an affiliate of the Fox News Radio Network and Westwood One, also carries local news, sports, and other information. The station first began its transition to full-time news-talk radio with the premiere of The Rush Limbaugh Show in 1988 and The Dr. Dean Edell Show a few years later. Both programs remain on KYCA to this day, along with a talk lineup which includes many of today’s top rated talent, including Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Bill O'Reilly and many more.

1940s KYCA control.jpg Control room of KYCA circa 1940s

KYCA studio circa 1940s

KYCA studio Autumn 2002

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Query the FCC's AM station database for KYCA
• Radio Locator Information on KYCA
• Query Arbitron's AM station database for KYCA

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