KXAR

KXAR (1490 AM, "KXAR 1490AM Classic Hits") was a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format.^[2] Licensed to Hope, Arkansas, United States, the station was owned by Newport Broadcasting Company.^[3]

KXAR

Hope, Arkansas
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	AM 1490 Classic Hits
Programming
Format	Defunct (was Classic hits)
Ownership
Owner	Newport Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	KHPA
History
First air date	December 12, 1947 (1947-12-12)
Last air date	June 20, 2024 (2024-06-20) (76 years, 191 days)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33763
Class	C
Power	700 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	33°41′20.9″N 93°35′55.5″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

History

KXAR began broadcasting December 12, 1947, as a Mutual affiliate on 1490 kHz with 250 watts power.^[4] It was owned by the Hope Broadcasting Company.^[5]

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on June 20, 2024.^[6]

Previous logo

(KXAR's logo under previous talk format)