KTKZ
Broadcast area | Sacramento metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1380 kHz |
Branding | AM 1380 The Answer |
Programming | |
Format | Conservative talk radio |
Affiliations | Salem Radio Network Townhall News USA Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner |
|
KFIA, KKFS | |
History | |
First air date | 1952 |
Former call signs | KGMS (1952-1985)[1] KSMJ (1985-1995) KIMN (1995-1995) KMJI (1995-1997) |
Call sign meaning | "Talk" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 59599 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°30′29″N 121°34′46″W / 38.50806°N 121.57944°W (day) 38°33′27″N 121°10′51″W / 38.55750°N 121.18083°W (night) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | am1380theanswer.com |
KTKZ (1380
syndicated shows from the co-owned Salem Radio Network
.
KTKZ operates at 5,000
AM 1380
.
Programming
Weekdays begin with a local talk and information show hosted by Phil Cowan. That's followed by Dennis Prager, Sebastian Gorka, Larry Elder, Jay Sekulow, Eric Metaxas, and Hugh Hewitt. Weekends feature programs on health, money, law, real estate and travel, some of which are paid brokered programming. Weekend hosts include Bruce DuMont and Rudy Maxa, as well as repeats of weekday shows. Most hours begin with news from Townhall News.
History
In 1952, the station
daytimer
, powered at 1,000 watts and required to go off the air from sunset to sunrise.
In 1997, the Salem Media Group paid $1.5 million to buy the station.[3] On May 15, 2013, KTKZ was re-branded as "AM 1380 The Answer".
References
- ^ Cosper, Alex. "Earth Radio (1974-1979) When KSFM rocked Sacramento". Tangent Sunset. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Information from Broadcasting Yearbook 1954 page 88
- ^ Information from Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-102
External links
- FCC History Cards for KTKZ
- KTKZ official website
- KTKZ in the FCC AM station database
- KTKZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database