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KFI

KFI (640 AM) is a talk radio station in Los Angeles owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. It began operations in 1922 and became one of the first high-powered, clear-channel Class A stations. It was the first U.S. station west of Chicago to broadcast at 50,000 watts. Studios and offices are in Burbank, between the Warner Bros. Studios and The Burbank Studios. The transmitter site is in La Mirada near the Artesia Boulevard exit of Interstate 5, the Santa Ana Freeway. By day, its signal can be heard throughout Southern California, with city-grade coverage in San Diego, Santa Barbara and Tijuana, Mexico and secondary coverage as far as Bakersfield and northwestern Mexico, and at times can be heard some distance into Nevada and Arizona. At night, it can be heard across much of the western half of North America. KFI and KNX (AM 1070 and 97.1 FM) serve as the primary entry points for the Southern California Emergency Alert System, which are responsible for activation of the EAS when hazardous weather alerts, disaster area declarations, and child abductions are issued. KFI is licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format; however, it was reported that KFI turned off its HD signal as of August 12, 2015. Like other stations owned by iHeartMedia, KFI uses iHeartRadio to stream its webcast.

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KFI (640 AM) is a talk radio station in Los Angeles owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. It began operations in 1922 and became one of the first high-powered, clear-channel Class A stations. It was the first U.S. station west of Chicago to broadcast at 50,000 watts. Studios and offices are in Burbank, between the Warner Bros. Studios and The Burbank Studios. The transmitter site is in La Mirada near the Artesia Boulevard exit of Interstate 5, the Santa Ana Freeway. By day, its signal can be heard throughout Southern California, with city-grade coverage in San Diego, Santa Barbara and Tijuana, Mexico and secondary coverage as far as Bakersfield and northwestern Mexico, and at times can be heard some distance into Nevada and Arizona. At night, it can be heard across much of the western half of North America. KFI and KNX (AM 1070 and 97.1 FM) serve as the primary entry points for the Southern California Emergency Alert System, which are responsible for activation of the EAS when hazardous weather alerts, disaster area declarations, and child abductions are issued. KFI is licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format; however, it was reported that KFI turned off its HD signal as of August 12, 2015. Like other stations owned by iHeartMedia, KFI uses iHeartRadio to stream its webcast.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1961-08-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 2014-05-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of death: 2010-04-16 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. date of death: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. date of death: 2008-04-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. publication date: 1930-05-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1961-08-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "2014-05-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of death is "2010-04-16". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the date of death is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the date of death is "2008-04-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the publication date is "1930-05-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370372851

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.