KFRN
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| City of license | Long Beach, California |
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| Broadcast area | Los Angeles, California |
| Branding | Family Radio |
| Slogan | Hear the Word |
| Frequency | 1280 (kHz) |
| First air date | March 5, 1924 (as KFON), 1977 (as KFRN) |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 21005 |
| Callsign meaning | K Family Radio Network |
| Former callsigns | KFON (1924-1941?) KFOX (1941?-1977) |
| Owner | Family Radio (Family Stations, Inc.) |
| Website | familyradio.com |
KFRN 1280 AM is a non-commercial traditional Christian radio station licensed to Long Beach, California and serving the Los Angeles market, which runs programming from the reorganized Family Radio network airing a mix of Christian ministry programmes from noted teachers like RC Sproul, Alistair Begg, Ken Ham, John F. MacArthur, Dennis Rainey, John Piper, & others as well as music by Sovereign Grace Music, Keith & Kristyn Getty, The Master's Chorale, Fernando Ortega, Chris Rice, Scott Krippayne, & others.. Its transmitter is located in Wilmington, California.
The station first broadcast from the Jergins Trust Building in Long Beach in 1924 as KFON on 1290 kHz. It moved to 1240 kHz in 1927. The 1928 frequency reallocation resulted in a move to 1250 kHz. It moved to its current 1280 kHz frequency as a result of the NARBA agreement in 1941.
It later changed its call letters to KFOX, intending to be acquired by 20th Century Fox. But the deal evaporated, and the partnership of Nichols and Warriner operated the station until the remaining partner, Hal Nichols, died in 1952.
As KFOX, it was one of the first stations in the Los Angeles area to broadcast a country music format, featuring Tennessee Ernie Ford and Cliffie Stone in its early days. Sonderling Broadcasting bought the station from the Nichols estate and adopted a full-time country format. The station moved from its long-time facilities at 220 East Anaheim to the International Tower.
In 1977 the station was sold to the non-profit Family Stations, Inc., and became KFRN.
The station - as well as staffers Hal McClain and Jonathan Fricke - were featured in the 1974 H. B. Halicki film Gone in 60 Seconds, both playing themselves.
External links
- Family Radio
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KFRN
- Radio-Locator Information on KFRN
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KFRN
- FCC History Cards for KFRN
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