KWHN

Infobox Radio station
name = KWHN KYHN


city = Ft. Smith, Arkansas
area = Ft. Smith
branding =
slogan =
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frequency = 1320 kHz KWHN
1650 kHz KYHN
format = News Talk Information
power = 5,000 watts KWHN
10,000 watts KYHN (day)
1,000 watts KYHN (night)
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 22099 KWHN
87114 KYHN
coordinates = coord|35|24|36|N|94|21|30|W|region:US_type:city KWHN
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owner = Clear Channel Communications
licensee = Capstar TX Limited Partnership
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.kwhn.com kwhn.com]
affiliations =

KWHN (1320 AM) and KYHN (1650 AM) are a pair of radio stations broadcasting a News Talk Information format to the Ft. Smith, Arkansas, USA area. The stations are licensed to Capstar TX Limited Partnership and owned by Clear Channel Communications.

KWHN was originally assigned the callsign of KWHN, but changed to KYHN on November 22, 2000. The callsign was changed back to KWHN on April 3, 2008. [ [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=22099&Callsign=KWHN KWHN FCC Callsign History database] ]

KYHN was originally licensed as KHFS, but changed to KWHN on November 22, 2000. The callsign was then changed to KYHN on April 3, 2008, exchanging callsigns with KWHN on that date. [ [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=87114&Callsign=KYHN KYHN FCC Callsign History database] ]

On April 2, 2008, the 1650 kHz station (KWHN at the time, Facility 87114) filed a 'Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA' with the FCC for the following reason:

:"Due to heavy spring rains, localized flooding of a nearby waterway placed the transmitter site, and the transmitter itself under several feet of water. Access to the site to determine damage has only recently been allowed, and a casual inspection has revealed tremendous amounts of damage.

:"In order to be allowed time to decide how to best proceeded (sic) with this facility, the licensee requests Special Temporary Authority to remain silent for up to 1 year." [ [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101241690&formid=910&fac_num=87114 KYHN Notification of Suspension of Operations] ]

According to the filing, the flood damage occurred on March 24, 2008.

On April 3, 2008, the FCC granted the callsign exchange, thus the 1320 kHz station became KWYN again after seven and a half years as KYHN.

As of July 6, 2008, the FCC database indicates that KYHN on 1650 is LICENSED AND SILENT. [ [http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_list.pl?Facility_id=87114 KYHN FCC Station Status database] ]

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