Our coverage begins at 5:30 with the Friday Night Tailgate show.  Then join the 2000 award winning team of Steve Mallinckrodt, Darren Beaver and Jeff Wright,  for the Hornet pregame show leading up to the exciting kickoff at 7p.  Its High School football at its best on your home for country legends, The Big 900 KFAL.

Just in time for football season to start, Kenny Chesney has released the music video for “The Boys of Fall”. This video will bring a tear to most any grown man’s eye.

The Boys of Fall

Make plans now to join us for 33rd Annual Kingdom of Callaway County Fair.  Delicious food, vendors, carnival rides, and… THE KFAL Demolition Derby!

2010 Schedule of Events

Pictures from the 32 Annual fair

The Big 900 KFAL proudly welcomes great country concerts to the Missouri State Fair.  

Eli Young Band with Candy Coburn – Thursday, August 12

Montgomery Gentry with The Lost Trailers – Saturday, August 14

Country Gold Tour – Wednesday, August 18

Darius Rucker with The Band Perry – Friday, August 20

  All concerts start at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. Contact Ticketmaster at 800.796.6776 or visit Ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets. For seating information, see the Pepsi Grandstand Seating Chart.

We will see you at the fair!

COLUMBIA, Missouri (Dec. 22, 2009) – Mizzou Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, and exclusive athletics multimedia rights holder for the University of Missouri, announced today that a five-year Mid-Missouri radio agreement has been reached between Missouri-based Zimmer Radio Group and its KCMQ-FM, KTGR-AM, KWOS-AM, KFAL-AM, KKCA-FM stations.

Under terms of the new Zimmer Radio Group agreement, KCMQ (96.7 FM), KTGR (1580 AM), KWOS (950 AM), KFAL (900AM) and KKCA (100.5 FM) will simulcast all football, men’s basketball, coaches shows and daily shows starting with the 2010-11 season.  Highlighting the list of stations is KCMQ (96.7 FM) with its tremendous signal (100,000 watts) that will provide increased coverage for Tiger fans.

In addition, for the first time in school history, all baseball and women’s basketball games will be heard on AM and FM.  KTGR (1580 AM) and KKCA (100.5 FM) will air all games, starting with the 2010 Mizzou baseball season.  Broadcasts of select Olympic Sports events and increased promotional opportunities for Mizzou Athletics are other highlights of the deal.

Radio rights for the Tiger Network have been held by Cumulus Broadcasting.  “We appreciate the opportunity to create a new partnership with Missouri-based Zimmer Radio Group and expect outstanding coverage and programming to follow.  At the same time we’re extremely grateful to KFRU and Cumulus Broadcasting for their commitment and dedication to bringing Tiger game action over the airwaves to fans for so many years,” said Mike Alden, Director of Athletics at Missouri.

“We’re happy that Zimmer Radio Group will serve as our new radio home for the Tiger Network in Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and all over Central Missouri,” said Jeff Shoultz, General Manager for Mizzou Sports Properties.  “Not only are we pleased to put the Tiger broadcasts on KCMQ, a 100,000-watt FM station, but we now bring FM coverage for Mizzou baseball and women’s basketball into the mix for fans all across Central Missouri.”

According to Zimmer Radio Group owner John Zimmer, this marks a new chapter in the company’s Mizzou history books.  “There’s no question we’re excited to be carrying the Tiger Network, and we’re confident we will continue to build on the legacy that’s been

established.  We were drawn to this opportunity because of the tremendous academic and athletic reputation that Mizzou Athletics possesses.”

Dallas-based Learfield Sports is an operating unit of Jefferson City, Missouri based Learfield Communications, Inc., which made its initial foray into the world of sports marketing in 1975 as the radio rights holder for the University of Missouri.  In addition to Missouri, Learfield Sports manages multimedia rights for more than 50 collegiate institutions and associations and titles the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup.  The company manages marketing partnerships for the Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA) and provides exclusive sport

Media Contacts
Jennifer Duncan
Learfield Sports
(469) 767-8324
jduncan@learfieldsports.com

Nicci Garmon
Zimmer Radio Group/Operations Mgr.
(573) 875-1099
nicci@zrgmail.com

Jeremy Washington, Bruce Graham, and Steve Mallinckrodt will be talking high school and college football with local coaches, plus giving you the scouting report on key match-ups across Mid-Missouri.  From the Thunderbirds, Bulldogs, Hornets and Blue Jays, we will give you all the X’s and O’s you need to know to get revved up for Football Friday Night.  Join us every Thursday Night at 6 for Chalk Talk, live from Arisis’ Pizza, located on West 2nd Street in the new Memorial Park Plaza.  Brought to you by The Graham Insurance Agency, Mosers Grocery, Arisis’ Pizza, and your local sports authority, The Big 900 KFAL.

Weather in Mid-Missouri changes every minute.  The Big 900 in partnership with KOMU keep you informed with up-to-date Dopler 8 First Alert weather infomation twice an hour at :20 and :50 past the hour, and 24-7 online at KFALTHEBIG900.com.

Below are some links to help you and your family stayed prepared when severe weather strikes.  Keeping you and your family safe is The Big 900 KFAL’s priority.

Severe Weather Awareness

Severe Weather Safety