KFUO (AM)
KFUO (850 kHz) is a non-commercial AM radio station licensed to Clayton, Missouri and serving Greater St. Louis. It has a Christian radio format. KFUO is one of the oldest continuous operating Christian radio stations in the United States, with its first broadcast on October 26, 1924. Owned and operated by The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), its radio studios and offices are in the LCMS headquarters in Kirkwood, Missouri.
| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 850 kHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| KXFN | |
| History | |
First air date | October 26, 1924 |
Former frequencies | 550 kHz |
Call sign meaning | Keep Forward, Upward, Onward |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 39258 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts daytime only |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°38′17.9″N 90°18′54.9″W |
| Translator(s) | 92.7 K224FT (St. Louis) |
| Repeater(s) | 1380 KXFN (St. Louis) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
KFUO is a daytimer station. By day, it is powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. Because KFUO operates on the same frequency as Class A KOA Denver, KFUO must sign off at sunset. As such, the on-air hours vary depending on time of year. The station's website plays sacred music when the 850 signal is dark. KFUO broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The transmitter is on the grounds of the Concordia Seminary in Clayton.