By day, KFXZ is powered at 10,000 watts. But to protect Class AClear-channel stationsKOKC in Oklahoma City and WWKB in Buffalo from interference, KFXZ reduces its power to 500 watts at night and sends most of its signal southward while nulling it to the north, east, and west.[3] The station is owned and operated by Charles Chatelain's Delta Media Corporation.[4] Programming is also heard on FM translator 98.5 K253CO in Lafayette.
The station does have two local programs that air weekdays "Austins on the Air" and "The Ross Report"
History
In 1960, the station first signed on as KXKW. In March 1990, the call sign was changed to KINF, then to KACY in July 1990, followed by KDYS in September 1996, and in August 2004, the station was assigned its current callsign KFXZ.[5]
After a year of running Radio AAHS, KDYS switched to the competing children's radio network, Radio Disney on December 1, 1997, following the announcement of Radio AAHS' end of service.[6] As KDYS, the station aired the Radio Disney format until the fall of 2004.
On November 1, 2015, KFXZ flipped to Regional Mexican music, branded as "El Sabor", simulcasting KSLO-FM.
On July 1, 2020, KFXZ dropped its simulcast and began stunting with Christmas music, in advance of a change of format. On July 17, 2020, KFXZ switched to talk radio, branded as "News Talk 98.5" (simulcast on FM translator K253CO 98.5 FM Lafayette). It also picked up a simulcast partner serving the Lake Charles area, KLCJ (104.1 FM).[8] On February 7, 2022, KLCJ switched to simulcasting KLWB-FM.
