KQPN

Infobox Radio Station
name = KQPN-AM


city = West Memphis, Arkansas
area = Memphis, Tennessee
branding = "730 Fox Sports"
slogan = "Memphis' Sports Station" & "What Sports Talk Should Be."
airdate = 2005-09-13 as KQPN
1999-09-24 as KSUD
frequency = 730 kHz (AM)
format = Sports
power = 1000 Watts
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class = B
facility_id = 48749
coordinates = 35° 14' 46.00" N
90 ° 08' 49.00" W
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former_callsigns = KSUD
owner = Simmons-Austin, Ls, LLC
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sister_stations =
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website = http://www.730foxsports.com
affiliations = Fox Sports Radio

KQPN is the local Fox Sports Radio affiliate radio station located in West Memphis, Arkansas, and serving the Memphis, Tennessee, area. The station is branded as "Memphis' Sports Station", and is commonly referred to as '730 Fox Sports'. The featured program is The Chris Vernon Show, broadcasting every weekday from 3pm - 6pm Central.

730 Fox Sports is the Westwood One and Sports USA affiliate for the Memphis area, allowing it to provide an extensive amount of SEC football and NFL coverage to the Mid-South.

"The Chris Vernon Show" has won consecutive ('07 & '08) "Memphis Sport Magazine"'s Favorite Sports Radio Program and Favorite Sports Radio Personality. In 2007, Chris Vernon and "The Chris Vernon Show" took home several of The Memphis Flyer's "Best of Memphis" Awards, including 'Best Radio Personality', 'Best Drive Time Show', and 'Best Sports Radio Show'.

Chris Vernon has achieved flashes of national and international fame with his songs, "Ode to Pau (Who Wants a Crying Spaniard?)" and "Colonel Reb is Crying". "Ode to Pau" received a significant amount of back-and-forth between Vernon and the [http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/305/nba/es/desarrollo/732514.html nation of Spain] . [http://www.zshare.net/audio/coach-o-mp3.html "Colonel Reb Is Crying"] became an instant Youtube.com success, as it made reference to Coach Ed Orgeron's unique talking style as well as alluding to several rumors about the coach's antics.

"The Chris Vernon Show"'s producer Jon Roser, also had a brief moment of fame when [http://www.americanidol.com/videos/?vid=498 auditioning for "American Idol"] .

Daily 730 Fox sports schedule

*5 a.m. - 8 a.m. The First Team
*8 a.m. - 11 a.m. The Dan Patrick Show
*11 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Chris Vernon Rewind
*12 p.m. - 3 p.m. 2 Live Stews
*3 p.m. - 6 p.m. The Chris Vernon Show
*6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Gametime Live
*9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Gametime React
*1 a.m. - 5 a.m. The Third ShiftThursdays 6-8PM Off The Ropes

KQPN is also Memphis' home for Mississippi State athletics.

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