KAOW

{{Short description|Bott Radio Network station in Fort Smith, Arkansas}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KAOW

| logo =

| city = Fort Smith, Arkansas

| area = Fort Smith

| branding =

| airdate =

| frequency = 88.9 MHz

| translator = K262DM (100.3 MHz, Fort Smith)

| format = Christian Talk

| power =

| erp = 20,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|147|m|sp=us}}

| class = C2

| facility_id = 1617

| coordinates = {{coord|35|26|50.9|N|94|21|53.7|W|region:US-AR_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns =

| owner = Community Broadcasting, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website = http://www.bottradionetwork.com

| affiliations = Bott Radio Network

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KAOW (88.9 MHz FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Talk radio format. It is licensed to Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States, and serves the Fort Smith area.

The station was originally owned by the American Family Association and was an affiliate of American Family Radio.{{cite web |url=http://www.afr.net/newafr/stationlist/stationlist.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030308063103/http://www.afr.net/newafr/stationlist/stationlist.pdf|title=American Family Radio Network |publisher=American Family Radio |date=January 6, 2003|archive-date=March 8, 2003 |accessdate=June 28, 2019 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.afa.net/uploadedFiles/Radio/Station%20Listing.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602195240/http://www.afa.net/uploadedFiles/Radio/Station%20Listing.pdf |title=American Family Radio Station Guide |publisher=American Family Association|date=May 6, 2010 |archive-date=June 2, 2010 |accessdate=June 28, 2019 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} In February 2017, it was announced that the station would be sold to Bott Media's Community Broadcasting, along with KASD, for $460,000.{{cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/116672/station-sales-week-of-224/ |title=Station Sales Week Of 2/24|work=RadioInsight |date=February 24, 2017 |accessdate=June 28, 2019}} The sale of KAOW and KASD to Community Broadcasting was consummated on May 26, 2017. Both stations joined Bott Radio Network in June.