AM 550 KFYI (550 AM) is an American commercial radio service. The branding of the station is “New/Talk 550 KFYI”. The radio service has a license to serve Phoenix, Arizona, United States, and covers the Phoenix metropolitan area. The station operates under the ownership of iHeartMedia (AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.). The service broadcasts the talk radio music format.
About AM 550 KFYI
The station first went on air in 1922. Besides 24/7 on-air transmission, the station also provides online streaming for international listeners. It maintains social media profiles to keep the listeners updated.
The service has used different call letters in the past
KFCB (1922 – 1929)
KOY (1929 – 1999)
KGME (1999 – 2000)
The meaning of its call sign refers to “K For Your Information.” The service uses 550 kHz AM frequency with the slogan “The Valley’s Talk Station.” KFYI has seven sister stations: KNIX-FM, KZZP, KOY, KGME, KYOT, KESZ, and KMXP.
Programming
In addition, to talk radio programming, the station also features events, live contests, news, and weather updates.
The weekday line-up of the service includes
Coast to Coast AM – George Noory (12:00 – 5:00 AM)
Fox News Rundown (5:00 AM – 6:00 AM)
The Conservative Circus with James T. Harris (6:00 AM – 9:50 AM)
The O’Reilly Update with Bill O’Reilly (9:50 AM – 10:06 AM)
Rush Limbaugh (10:06 AM – 1:00 PM)
The Sean Hannity Show (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
Russell & Hunter (4:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
Glenn Beck (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
Technical Details
KFYI is a class B AM service with facility ID 63918. It functions with a varied, effective radiated power of 5,000 watts in the daytime and 1,000 watts in the nighttime for unlimited hours. The station emits digital signals from a non-directional (1 Pattern) antenna. Its daytime projected listening range is 90 miles in local areas and 1900 miles in distant regions. In contrast, the nighttime predicted coverage range of the service is 40 miles in local areas and 90 miles in far-off areas. The transmitting coordinates of the service are 33.388102, -112.006812.
Contact Details
Address: 840 North Central, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-798-9340
Fax: 602-798-9354
Official Website: https://kfyi.iheart.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/550kfyi
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/kfyi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kfyi
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