KYCA

Infobox Radio station
name = KYCA


city = Prescott, Arizona
area = Prescott / Flagstaff, Arizona
branding = "The News 1490"
slogan = "When KYCA Talks, People Listen."
frequency = 1490 kHz
repeater =
airdate = October 1, 1940
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format = Talk radio
power = 1,000 watts
class = C
facility_id = 61433
coordinates = coord|34|33|03.00|N|112|27|45.00|W|region:GB_type:city
callsign_meaning = Yavapai County Arizona.
former_callsigns =
affiliations = Fox News Radio Westwood One
owner = Southwest Broadcasting
licensee =
sister_stations = KAHM
webcast = [http://www.kyca.info/kyca.asx Listen Live]
website = http://www.kyca.info

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 [http://www.kyca.info Southwest Broadcasting] , and is the original broadcaster of the following programs: "KYCA Talks", "KYCA PM" with Steve Blair, "Gardening in Granite" & "Healthline".

History

KYCA (The News 1490) has been serving Prescott and the surrounding communities for over 67 years, 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. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KYCA |title=KYCA Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

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. Both programs remain on KYCA to this day, along with a talk lineup which includes many of today’s top rated talent, including Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Bill O'Reilly and many more.

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*AML|KYCA
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