KFNS-FM
KFNS-FM (100.7 FM, "The Viper") is a radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Troy, Missouri, USA, the station serves the St. Louis Metropolitan area, with an effective radiated power of 6,000 watts and the studios located in St Charles County. The station is currently owned through licensee Viper Broadcasting, LLC.[1]
History
The station formerly often simulcasted with KFNS (AM) (590 kHz), which is located in the St. Louis suburb of St Charles, Missouri.[citation needed]
On July 15, 2009 KFNS-FM began broadcasting an Adult Hits format, similar to local station WARH-FM (106.5) As of September 2009, KFNS-FM changed formats once again, playing a more aggressive adult hits format known as "Westplex 100.7-- Playing Whatever We Feel Like." On December 29, 2011 KFNS-FM changed formats once gain, this time to Hot Adult Contemporary, also as "Westplex 100.7".
On December 27, 2012 KFNS-FM changed their format to Active Rock, branded as "The Viper".[2] As 100.7 The Viper, KFNS-FM has grown the audience size to new levels according to St Louis area magazine "Full Throttle", as the December 2014 issue cited the growth in listenership for "100.7 The Viper".
On March 31, 2016 KFNS-FM management reached an agreement to bring popular morning host DC Chymes back, on a 4-year deal, to the "Morning Hangover" with Chris Knight and Eric Johnson. According to reports, Johnson and Knight were very vocal supporters of DC, and lobbied hard for his return to the station, much like his many loyal followers and listeners. The morning show is in negotiations with two respected national radio networks, and a few cable television networks to bring their show to national syndication and cable television. Per several industry sources and reported by industry news website All Access.
July 7, 2016 St. Louis Market Report released, according to Inside Radio, with "The Morning Hangover" with DC, Chris, Eric, Zav & Bobby" #1 in St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties in key adult and male demographics in the April-May-June 2016 listenership data.
July 12, 2016 The Morning Hangover host, DC, recognized by top radio publication All Access Music Group Rock Radio Personality Of The Month. All Access featured a profile of DC, highlighting his 25 years on the morning airwaves of St. Louis.
Programming
Monday-Friday:
6-10am The Morning Hangover featuring: Chris Knight, DC, Eric Johnson, Chris "Zav" Razavi & Bobba Boohee
10am-2pm Thom West
2-6pm Fish & The FreakShow
6-10pm The Pit With Cat Michaels
References
- ^ "KFNS-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80552/the-viper-rocks-near-st-louis/
June 2016 respondent level data from St. Louis radio market report respondent level data
St. Charles-Lincoln-Warren, Mo. counties M-F 6a-10a M 25-54 AQH Share
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KFNS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- http://issuu.com/fullthrottle-magazine/docs/december_issue_2014-issuu