KFNS-AM, St. Louis' longest-running all-sports radio station, "intends to drop local programming at the end of this weekend in a cost-cutting move," according to Dan Caesar of the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. The station will air national shows throughout the day from Fox Sports Radio -- which it already uses when it does not carry local programming -- while owner Dave Zobrist “tries to find a buyer.” KFNS-AM currently has St. Louis-based programs from 7am-8pm CT most weekdays and a few local shows on weekends. The move by KFNS-AM leaves WXOS-FM as the market's "lone all-sports outlet that primarily focuses on St. Louis talk in peak hours." Zobrist said that eliminating local shows was something he "had not considered (doing) until recent months." He also indicated that he plans to “continue airing NASCAR races and Illinois sporting events” and that he plans to "keep KFNS on the air throughout that process," unlike in 2014 when it went dark for more than a year. KFNS-AM “The King’s Court” host Kevin Slaten said that he "already is working on assembling a group to make an offer to buy 590” (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 6/27).
