Perry Walley, general manager for Last Frontier Mediactive, said the stations added the FM translators to give their AM listeners a higher-quality audio experience. The FM stations also give the company the option of broadcasting high-definition radio stations, although that’s not a service they now provide.
“I’m building for the future. When will that happen, it just depends on how everybody gets their HD radios,” Walley said.
A pair of cousins in the Lower 48, Rob Ingstad and Tor Ingstad, each own four of the eight stations managed under the Last Frontier Mediactive name in Fairbanks. The remaining four commercial radio stations in Fairbanks are owned by iHeartMedia. Walley said the company added the FM translators because the FCC offered a handful of opportunities for FM translators in recent years and isn’t likely to offer more for at least a few more years.
Talk radio station KFAR 660 AM (10 Kw) — Fairbanks’ oldest radio station — now broadcasts at 97.5 FM (250 watts) in addition to its old spot on the AM dial. Sports station KCBF 820 AM (10 Kw) can now also be found at 107.9 FM (250 watts), according to The News Miner.
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