KZNU
Overview
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a News Talk Information format to the St. George, Utah
St. George, Utah
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ...
, USA area. The station is owned by Canyon Media Corporation and features programming from Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio is an American radio network programmed by Fox News Channel.- History :In 2003, Fox News began syndicating one minute radio updates to radio stations via syndication service Westwood One. On June 1, 2005, Fox News Radio employed 60 people and provided five minute newscasts at the top...
, Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
and ABC Radio .
The 1450 frequency was the home to KDXU
KDXU
KDXU is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to St. George, Utah, USA, the station serves the St. George area. The station is currently owned by Ccr-St. George Iv, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio, CNN Radio and Premiere Radio Networks. KDXU is also an...
from 1956 until 1985. In September 1985 KDXU switched frequencies to 890 kHz and increased power to 10,000 watts.
KDXU broadcast engineer and local cable-TV owner Ray Carpenter filed for a new radio station on 1450, which was granted by the FCC in early 1986 and became KATJ.