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KFUO/KXFN changes

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A licence to cover that was approved yesterday brought to my attention a series of transactions, and the elimination of a unique AM broadcasting situation in the St. Louis area.

KXFN (nee-KWK) had a split-site signal where they were broadcasting from Choteau Island during the day and from East Carondelet at night. The approved L2C moves the daytime signal to East Carondelet and reduces daytime power from 5000 W to 2000 W, retaining class 'B' status.

The other thing that caught my attention was that the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod purchased KXFN in 2023. Simultaneously with that purchase, they applied to move KFUO from Clayton to East Carondelet, reducing power from 5000 W to 3800 W, changing from a class 'B' to a class 'D', and maintaining its 'limited time' operation protecting KOA, Denver. The licence to cover that move is still pending, but KFUO has been operating from East Carondelet under STA with 1900 W for most of 2025.

I've updated the history pages of KWK and KFUO that I inherited from @Mark Roberts to reflect the changes.

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History of KWK

Just as with KSD, KWK’s recent years have been marked by turmoil. In fact, it was off the air from 1973 until 1978. According to a Broadcasting profile of St. Louis radio in its March 14, 194…
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History of KFUO

KFUO is still owned and operated by its original owner, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). In February 1923, the chairman of the LCMS’ seminary board proposed a Lutheran radio station…
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In related news, soon after I posted this thread, the original KFUO tower on the Concordia Seminary site was brought down. Video of this was posted by KSDK and on KFUO's Facebook page on Friday

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KFUO Radio tower demolished

The old KFUO Radio tower at Concordia Seminary came tumbling down during a Friday morning demolition.
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Through partnership with Concordia Seminary from our very beginning, KFUO has been blessed by the Lord with the privilege of broadcasting the Gospel for over 100 years, and many of those years...
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Is KFUO still using 850 and 1380? Is there separate programming or is it a simulcast? I never did learn why KFUO left the Concordia location. Does anyone know the "rest of the story"?
 
Colonel 10 said:
Is KFUO still using 850 and 1380? Is there separate programming or is it a simulcast? I never did learn why KFUO left the Concordia location. Does anyone know the "rest of the story"?
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At least some of the programming on 850 and 1380 is separate.

As for why KFUO left Concordia, it bought 1380 and got its tower sites. The nighttime site for 1380 would work for 850, and Concordia has been trying to expand. Being landlocked, it can't really build outward.

You can find more detailed information here: A Historic Tower Falls, A New Era Begins for St. Louis' KFUO.
 
Colonel 10 said:
Is KFUO still using 850 and 1380? Is there separate programming or is it a simulcast? I never did learn why KFUO left the Concordia location. Does anyone know the "rest of the story"?
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They needed to vacate the 850 site and it was less expensive to buy 1380 outright, diplex then buy a site just for 850. they do not simulcast and run seperate programming with sacred music on 1380
 


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