 KCPX and sister station KCYN in Moab | |
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Broadcast area | Moab, Utah |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | The Point |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCYN | |
| History | |
First air date | 20091 |
Call sign meaning | Taken from the former KCPX radio in Salt Lake City, which had been owned by Columbia Pictures (ColPiX) |
| Technical information2 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 160408 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°28′4″N 109°26′18″W / 38.46778°N 109.43833°W / 38.46778; -109.43833 |
| Translator | 105.9 K290CS (Moab) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | kcynfm.com |
KCPX (1490 AM) is a news/talk formatted broadcasting radio station.3 Licensed to Spanish Valley, Utah, United States, the station is currently owned by William Craig Knott, through licensee AZED 5 Communications, LLC.4
The station airs some of programs from a state-wide network. One of those programs is Western Life Radio which airs twice daily. 5
History
The KCPX call letters have a long history in Utah. Originally, they were featured on a radio station in Salt Lake City, which broadcast on 1320. That station is now KNIT. 6 KCPX originally started as a construction permit in 2004. 7 KCPX came under new management in 2020. 8
References
References
- "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 2010. pp. D-552. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- "Facility Technical Data for KCPX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009.
- "KCPX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "About Western Life Radio, hosted by Brian Brinkerhoff". Western Life Radio. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- Wharton, Tom (September 15, 2015). "Whatever happened to ... KNAK and KCPX?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- "Facility Details for KCPX". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ohtadmin (February 21, 2020). "Bartosh to take helm at KCYN, KCPX". Moab Times-Independent. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
External links
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 160408 (KCPX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCPX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database