KQPN
| Broadcast area | Memphis, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 730 kHz |
| Branding | 730 Yahoo Sports Memphis |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Simmons-Austin, Ls, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Former call signs | 2005-09-13 as KQPN 1999-09-24 as KSUD |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 48749 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 35° 14' 46.00" N 90 ° 08' 49.00" W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Stream unreliable |
| Website | 730yahoosports.com |
KQPN is the local sports radio station located in West Memphis, Arkansas, and serving the Memphis, Tennessee, area. The station is branded as "Memphis' Sports Station", and is commonly referred to as '730 Yahoo Sports'. The featured program is The Chris Vernon Show.
730 Yahoo Sports is the Westwood One and Sports USA affiliate for the Memphis area, allowing it to provide an extensive amount of SEC football and NFL coverage to the Mid-South.
Chris Vernon and The Chris Vernon Show have won three consecutive ('07, '08, & '09) "M Awards" in Memphis Sport Magazine, each year winning in both categories Favorite Sports Radio Program and Favorite Sports Radio Personality. 2009's "M Awards" also saw Chris Vernon take home a third victory in the Favorite Sports Blog category, with his personal blog, CVERNON.COM. In 2007, Chris Vernon and The Chris Vernon Show took home several of The Memphis Flyer's Best of Memphis Awards, including 'Best Radio Personality', 'Best Drive Time Show', and 'Best Sports Radio Show'. That effort was followed in 2008 with another victory in the 'Best Sports Radio Show' category, as well as placing third in the overall category of 'Best Local Radio Talk Show'.
Chris Vernon has achieved flashes of national and international fame with his songs, "Ode to Pau (Who Wants a Crying Spaniard?)" and "Colonel Reb is Crying". "Ode to Pau" received a significant amount of back-and-forth between Vernon and journalists in Spain. "Colonel Reb Is Crying" became an instant Youtube.com success, as it made reference to Coach Ed Orgeron's unique talking style as well as alluding to several rumors about the coach's antics.
The Chris Vernon Show's producer Jon Roser, also had a brief moment of fame when auditioning for American Idol.
KQPN is also Memphis' home for Mississippi State athletics.
History
KSUD signed on 1962 and played rock and roll. By 1963, the music was a mix of folk, country, and gospel.[1] Previous formats include Contemporary Christian.[2]
In May 2005 KSUD became an ESPN Radio affiliate[3] and changed its letters to KQPN later that year.[4] On August 4, 2008, ESPN moved to WSMB from KQPN, and KQPN took over the Fox Sports programming from WSMB the next day.[5].
KQPN became affiliated with Yahoo Sports Radio on December 5, 2011 after Entercom's WMC-AM acquired Fox Sports Radio away from KQPN beginning on October 17, 2011.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.rockabillyhall.com/ChuckComer.html, Retrieved on 2009-02-26.
- ^ http://www.memphiswebsites.com/m-rtv.htm, Retrieved on 2009-02-26.
- ^ http://www.worldcrossing.com/WebX?14@83.bxJDd5TOnpV@.1dde2ed8/330, Retrieved on 2009-02-26.
- ^ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-262025A1.txt, Retrieved on 2009-02-26.
- ^ "680 AM to Become ESPN Radio Affiliate". Memphis Business Journal. 2008-08-01.
- ^ http://chrisvernon.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-station-is-going-to-become-730.html, Retrieved on 2012-01-21.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID KQPN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database