WKFN
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WKFN is a radio station
broadcasting a sports format. It is an affiliate of ESPN Radio
. The station is licensed to Clarksville, Tennessee
. The station is currently owned by Saga Communications
. Saga Communications also operates WVVR
100.3 Country, WEGI 94.3 Classic Hits, WCVQ
107.9 Adult Contemporary, and WZZP
97.5 FM Active Rock from its main offices in Clarksville.
WKFN-AM 540- “The Fan” had its beginnings as WDXN AM which stood for D) ixie N) etwork, the original owner. The Dixie Network was based in Jackson, Tennessee where it operated WDXI-AM, 5,000 watts at 1310 and WDXI-TV, which is now WBBJ-TV, Channel 7 ABC. They also owned WENK, Union City, TN which I have owned since 1974. They owned WTPR AM/FM, Paris, TN which I also own. WTPR-FM is now WAKQ. Dixie also owned WDXN (now WKFN-AM 540), Clarksville, WDXE, Lawrenceburg and an AM station in Corinth, MS.
The network was operated by Aaron B. Robinson. Upon his death in 1961, the stations were held in trust by a bank in Jackson which was to decide if Aaron Junior should inherit them. The bank deemed that he should not and the stations all began to be sold in 1973.
The Dixie Radio Network had several stations, most of which had call letters which contained the letters W D X: WDXE Lawrenceburg, TN; WDXI Jackson, TN., were sister stations to WDXN-AM. The stations often had the letters "DX" within their call signs, such as WDXN in Clarksville, TN., WDXI in Jackson, TN. & WDXE in Lawrenceburg, TN.
Until 1986 when deregulation allowed broadcasting past sundown, the station began broadcasting 24 hours a day.
At one time WDXN (now WFKN) was owned by Jack Mayer OF Clarksville, TN who was long time secretary of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters.
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 sports format. It is an affiliate of ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
. The station is licensed to Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
. The station is currently owned by Saga Communications
Saga Communications
Saga Communications is a broadcasting company that owns and operates stations in 26 markets in the United States. The company, which is based in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, primarily operates radio stations , but it also operates 9 television stations Saga Communications is a broadcasting...
. Saga Communications also operates WVVR
WVVR
WVVR is a radio station licensed to serve Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The station is owned by Saga Communications of Tuckessee, LLC. It airs a Country music format....
100.3 Country, WEGI 94.3 Classic Hits, WCVQ
WCVQ
WCVQ is a Fort Campbell-licensed radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format in the Clarksville-Hopkinsville broadcast area. The station is currently owned by Saga Communications of Tuckessee, LLC. and is also broadcast on HD radio.-History:The station was assigned the call letters...
107.9 Adult Contemporary, and WZZP
WZZP
WZZP is an Active Rock radio station that serves Clarksville, Tennessee, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Owned by Saga Communications, it debuted with a Classic Hits format in 2000, switching to the active rock format in 2003...
97.5 FM Active Rock from its main offices in Clarksville.
WKFN-AM 540- “The Fan” had its beginnings as WDXN AM which stood for D) ixie N) etwork, the original owner. The Dixie Network was based in Jackson, Tennessee where it operated WDXI-AM, 5,000 watts at 1310 and WDXI-TV, which is now WBBJ-TV, Channel 7 ABC. They also owned WENK, Union City, TN which I have owned since 1974. They owned WTPR AM/FM, Paris, TN which I also own. WTPR-FM is now WAKQ. Dixie also owned WDXN (now WKFN-AM 540), Clarksville, WDXE, Lawrenceburg and an AM station in Corinth, MS.
The network was operated by Aaron B. Robinson. Upon his death in 1961, the stations were held in trust by a bank in Jackson which was to decide if Aaron Junior should inherit them. The bank deemed that he should not and the stations all began to be sold in 1973.
The Dixie Radio Network had several stations, most of which had call letters which contained the letters W D X: WDXE Lawrenceburg, TN; WDXI Jackson, TN., were sister stations to WDXN-AM. The stations often had the letters "DX" within their call signs, such as WDXN in Clarksville, TN., WDXI in Jackson, TN. & WDXE in Lawrenceburg, TN.
Until 1986 when deregulation allowed broadcasting past sundown, the station began broadcasting 24 hours a day.
At one time WDXN (now WFKN) was owned by Jack Mayer OF Clarksville, TN who was long time secretary of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters.