KLCN

Radio station in Blytheville, Arkansas (1927–2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

KLCN was a radio station airing a classic hits format. Formally licensed to Blytheville, Arkansas, broadcasting on 910 AM. The station served the areas of Blytheville, Arkansas, Dyersburg, Tennessee, Covington, Tennessee, and Kennett, Missouri, for nearly 90 years. In the mid-1930s, among the blues musicians who performed live on the station were Calvin Frazier and James "Peck" Curtis.[1] The station was owned by Sudbury Services, Inc.[2]

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KLCN
Broadcast area
Frequency910 kHz
Ownership
OwnerSudbury Services, Inc.
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History
First air date
August 15, 1927 (1927-08-15)
Last air date
May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04)
Former frequencies
  • 1050 kHz (1927–1928)
  • 1290 kHz (1928–1941)
  • 1320 kHz (1941)
  • 900 kHz (1941–1953)
Call sign meaning
Charles Leo "Dutch" Lintzenich and Courier-News (founders)
Technical information
Facility ID63606
ClassD
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 85 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
35°55′27.3″N 89°52′18.3″W
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Photograph of KLCN radio station in 1929 from the New York Times.

Sudbury surrendered the license for KLCN to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 30, 2018, which subsequently cancelled it on December 31, 2018.[3][4]

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