First air date October 1, 1940 Class C Frequency 1490 kHz Format Talk radio Area Prescott, Flagstaff | Power 1,000 watts Facility ID 61433 City of license Prescott Owner Southwest Broadcasting Branding The News 1490 | |
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Broadcast area Prescott / Flagstaff, Arizona Callsign meaning Yavapai County Arizona. Slogan When KYCA Talks, People Listen. | ||
KYCA (AM 1490 kHz "The News 1490") is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format to the Prescott-Flagstaff, Arizona, area. It first began broadcasting on October 1, 1940. The station is owned by Southwest Broadcasting, and is the original broadcaster of the following programs: "KYCA Talks", "KYCA PM","Tri-City Sports Round-Up," & "Healthline".
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History
KYCA (The News 1490) has been serving Prescott and the surrounding communities since 1940, 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.
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. The current lineup includes Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Jerry Doyle, and Lars Larson.
Notable Newscasters
Don Steel- Veteran of ABC radio
Ryan O'Hara - Boxing Journalist and ESPN Boxing Insider Contributor, also a graduate of the Embry-Riddle College of Security & Intelligence