KKNT
City | Phoenix, Arizona |
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Broadcast area | Phoenix area |
Frequency | 960 kHz |
Branding | 960 The Patriot |
Programming | |
Format | Talk radio |
Affiliations | Salem Radio Network, Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner | Salem Media Group (Salem Communications Holding Corporation) |
1010 KXXT, 1360 KPXQ | |
History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs | KOOL (1947–1979, 1983–1996) KARZ (1979–1983) KPXQ (1996–1999) KCTK (1999–2002) |
Call sign meaning | K K News Talk |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 13508 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°41′34″N 112°0′9″W / 33.69278°N 112.00250°WCoordinates: 33°41′34″N 112°0′9″W / 33.69278°N 112.00250°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www.960thepatriot.com |
KKNT (960 AM, "960 The Patriot") is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. KKNT is licensed to Phoenix, Arizona, United States, and broadcasts at 5000 watts. The station is owned by Salem Communications Holding Corporation, a subsidiary of the Salem Media Group.[1]
Most of the programs heard weekdays on KKNT are nationally syndicated hosts from the Salem Radio Network: Dennis Prager, Sebastian Gorka, Mike Gallagher, Hugh Hewitt and Larry Elder. KKNT also airs Mark Levin from Westwood One and a local show with host Seth Leibsohn. Weekends include programs on money, health, finances, the outdoors, firearms and brokered programming.
History[]
The station signed on in 1947 as KOOL. The station changed its call letters to KARZ in 1979, but reverted to KOOL in 1983.[2] For many years, the station aired an adult contemporary format, but would change to 1950s/1960s oldies (though not simulcasting its long-time FM sister station) on January 7, 1987.[3]
In late 1995, KOOL began simulcasting KOOL-FM, getting rid of "older-leaning oldies".[4]
On October 7, 1996, the call letters changed to KPXQ; on October 14, 1999, to KCTK; and on September 1, 2002, to the current KKNT.[2] The station adopted its current format in 2002; before that, it was the Christian instruction and talk station KPXQ, or "Q96." The KPXQ call sign was moved to 1360AM.
References[]
- ^ "KKNT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ a b "KKNT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1980s/1987/RR-1987-01-09.pdf
- ^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (41): 79. Oct 14, 1995.
External links[]
- KKNT in the FCC AM station database
- KKNT on Radio-Locator
- KKNT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Radio stations in Arizona
- News and talk radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1947
- 1947 establishments in Arizona
- Salem Media Group properties