KFNS-FM

KFNS-FM
City	Troy, Missouri
Broadcast area	Greater St. Louis
Branding	100.7 The Viper
Slogan	Everything That Rocks!
Frequency	100.7 MHz
First air date	1993
Format	Active rock
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	29944
Transmitter coordinates	39°3′13″N 90°59′47″W / 39.05361°N 90.99639°W / 39.05361; -90.99639Coordinates: 39°3′13″N 90°59′47″W / 39.05361°N 90.99639°W / 39.05361; -90.99639
Callsign meaning	K FaNS (former sports format)
Former callsigns	KZMM (1993-1999)
Owner	Chris Blevins/Steve Kaspar (Viper Broadcasting, LLC)
Sister stations	KYRO
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	viperrocks.com

KFNS-FM (100.7 FM, "The Viper") is a radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Troy, Missouri, USA, the station serves the St. Louis Metropolitan area, with an effective radiated power of 6,000 watts and the studios located in St Charles County. The station is currently owned by Chris Blevins and Steve Kaspar, through licensee Viper Broadcasting, LLC.^[1]

History

The station formerly often simulcasted with KFNS (AM) (590 kHz), which is located in the St. Louis suburb of St Charles, Missouri.

On July 15, 2009 KFNS-FM began broadcasting an Adult Hits format, similar to local station WARH-FM (106.5) As of September 2009, KFNS-FM changed formats once again, playing a more aggressive adult hits format known as "Westplex 100.7-- Playing Whatever We Feel Like." On December 29, 2011 KFNS-FM changed formats once gain, this time to Hot Adult Contemporary, also as "Westplex 100.7".

On December 27, 2012 KFNS-FM changed their format to Active Rock, branded as "The Viper".^[2] As 100.7 The Viper, KFNS-FM has grown the audience size to new levels according to St Louis area magazine "Full Throttle", as the December 2014 issue cited the growth in listenership for "100.7 The Viper".

On March 31, 2016 KFNS-FM management reached an agreement to bring popular morning host DC Chymes back, on a 4-year deal, to the "Morning Hangover" with Chris Knight and Eric Johnson. According to reports, Johnson and Knight were very vocal supporters of DC, and lobbied hard for his return to the station, much like his many loyal followers and listeners. The morning show is in negotiations with two respected national radio networks, and a few cable television networks to bring their show to national syndication and cable television. Per several industry sources and reported by industry news website All Access.

Programming

Monday-Friday:

6-10am The Morning Hangover featuring: Chris Knight, DC, Eric Johnson, Chris "Zav" Razavi, Kara Quartz & Bobba Boohee

10am-2pm Thom West

2-6pm Fish & The FreakShow

6-10pm The Pit With Cat Michaels

References

↑ "KFNS-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80552/the-viper-rocks-near-st-louis/

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KFNS

Radio-Locator information on KFNS

Radio stations in the St. Louis market

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Defunct, now internet-only	KFUO-FM

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