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KFAR History
Ray Bonnell / Sketches of Alaska FAIRBANKS — Within a few years of commercial radio’s birth in the Lower 48, radio stations began popping up in Alaska. In 1922 the Northern Commercial Company (NC Co.) started KLAY radio station in Fairbanks. Unfortunately for Fairbanks residents, the radio station was short l more ...
KFAR, 660AM-97.5FM
KFAR made history as the farthest north radio station. KFAR served as a communication link to troops in W.W.II. During the early days of Alaska aviation, pilots would set their homing beacons on 660 AM to help guide them back to Fairbanks. KFAR originally sported one of the tallest self supporting towers in the United States and at 372 feet was the Interior’s tallest tower. The actual radio station was a gift to the pioneers of the Interior from Alaska Industrialist Austin “Cap” Lathrop. KFAR remained on the air during the flood disaster of 1967. The original transmitter/tower site served as a refuge for Fairbanksans left homeless by the flood. That spirit continues today. During the fires of 2004, we fielded calls from listeners offering their own homes for those displaced by the flames.
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Fairbanks North Star Borough Emergency Operations
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
419 AM AKST Wed Nov 13 2019
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
419 AM AKST Wed Nov 13 2019
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM AKST FRIDAY…
* WHAT…Snow and blowing snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow reducing the visibility to one half mile or less at times.
* WHERE…Middle Tanana Valley.
* WHEN…Noon Wednesday to 6 AM Friday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Winds will increase during the day on Wednesday. Winds gusting to 40 mph are expected over highway summits north of Fairbanks resulting in blowing and drifting snow. In town, wind gusts up to 25 mph are expected. Snowfall will begin Thursday morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means periods of snow and blowing snow will cause travel difficulties. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
