The Central Arkansas television and radio market saw some big changes in 2007, including the retirement of long-time KTHV anchor Anne Jansen after more than two decades on the air. Sports talk radio programming (how do they find enough to talk about?) continued to be popular and ratings for new-kid-on-the-block Fox 16 News grew slowly but steadily. Archway Stations KOLL, KKSP and KHTE were sold to up-and-coming Crain Media for the princely sum of $4 million.
For a city its size, Little Rock is surprisingly diverse in its electronic media offerings. For those seeking news and highbrow music, the city boasts 24-hour classical music station KLRE, 24-hour National Public Radio station KUAR and 24-hour community station KABF. KABF is operated entirely by volunteers and plays music of all kinds — jazz, bluegrass, gospel, world, Latin, Caribbean. For those looking for a more urban sound, Little Rock’s KIPR 92.3 is one of the powerhouse hip-hop and R and B stations in the South. Country station KSSN has been top dog for over a decade in area ratings. Other high-ratings stations are KOKY, KLAL, KURB and KKPT. All are FM.
As for television offerings, Central Arkansas now boasts four nightly newscasts between 9 and 10 p.m., and a new early-evening hour of news and weather from Fox 16, starting at 5 p.m.
TV STATIONS
(Channel numbers are for Little Rock and North Little Rock)
AETN Channel 2 (PBS)...................................................................................... 682-2386
KLRT Channel 16 (FOX).................................................................................... 225-0016
KARK Channel 4 (NBC)..................................................................................... 340-4444
KASN Channel 38 (CW).................................................................................... 225-0038
KATV Channel 7 (ABC)..................................................................................... 324-7777
KWBF Channel 42 (My Network).................................................................... 219-2400
KVTN Channel 25............................................................................................... 223-2525
KTHV Channel 11 (CBS).................................................................................... 376-1111
CABLE TELEVISION AND SATELLITE
Comcast Cable (Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Jacksonville).. 375-5755
Cebridge Connections................................................................................ 877-423-2743
Charter Communications............................................................................ 888-871-4485
Custom Satellite................................................................................................... 221-3474
DIRECTV....................................................................................................... 800-747-9030
SBC/DISH Network 866-722-7500
RADIO STATIONS
Radio stations licensed in the Little Rock metropolitan area or that sometimes show up in Arbitron ratings in the area:
FM
KABF 88.3
Various formats
Owner: Community-owned
372-6119
KLRE 90.5
Classical
Owner: UALR
569-8485
KUAR 89.1
NPR, local news
Owner: UALR
569-8485
KKPT 94.1
“The Point”
Classic rock
Owner: Signal Media
664-9410
KIPR 92.3
“Power 92”
Urban
Owner: Citadel
401-0200
KHTE 96.5
“Hot 96”
Contemporary hits
Owner: Crain Media
219-1919
KHKN 106.7 “Kickin’ Country
Classic country
Owner: Clear Channel
217-5000
KDJE 100.3
“The Edge”
Active rock
Owner: Clear Channel
217-5000
KASR 92.7
Sports
Owner: Creative Media
327-6611
KARN 102.9
News, talk, sports
Owner: Citadel
401-0200
KABZ 103.7
“The Buzz”
Talk/personality
Owner: Signal Media
661-1037
KKSP 93.3 “The Spirit”
Contemporary Christian
Owner: Crain Media 219-1919
KLAL 107.7 “Alice”
Contemporary hit
Owner: Citadel
401-0200
KLAZ 105.9
Top 40
Owner: Noalmark
525-4600
KMJX 105.1
“Magic 105”
Classic rock
Owner: Clear Channel 217-5000
KHLR 94.9
Gospel\
Owner: Clear Channel
217-5000
KOKY 102.1
Urban
Owner: Citadel
401-0200
KDIS 99.5
“Radio Disney”
Children’s
Owner: Disney
888-EARS-018
KOLL 106.3
Oldies
Owner: Crain Media
219-1919
KPZK 102.5
Gospel
Owner: Last Bastion Trust LLC
401-0200
KQUS 97.5
Country
Owner: U.S. Stations
501-525-9700
KSSN 95.7
“Kissin’ Country”
Country
Owner: Clear Channel
217-5000
KURB 98.5 “B-98”
Adult contemporary
Owner: Citadel
401-0200
AM
KARN 920
News/talk
Owner: Citadel
401-0200
KAAY 1090
Religious
Owner: Citadel
401-0200
KMTL 760
Gospel
Owner: George Domerese
835-1554
KJBN 1050
Contemporary Christian
Owner: Joshua
791-1000
KITA 1440
Gospel
Owner: KITA Inc.
375-1440
KGHT 880
Southern gospel
Owner: Metropolitan
985-0880
KZTD 1350
Format: Spanish
Owner: Searcy Broadcasting
501-268-1047
KPZK
Inspirational
Owner: Citadel
401-0200
KEWI
News, sports, oldies, nostalgia
Owner: Landers
501-778-6677
