Summary
KMAX (840 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Colfax, Washington, the station serves the Pullman–Moscow and South Eastern Washington region and is owned by Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC.
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| Broadcast area | Pullman–Moscow; South Eastern Washington |
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| Frequency | 840 kHz |
| Branding | The Max 840 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC |
| KCLX, KRAO-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1998 |
Former call signs | KRAO (CP; 1995–96) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13569 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 280 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°54′50.00″N 117°19′28.00″W / 46.9138889°N 117.3244444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information |
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| Website | KMAX website |
By day, KMAX transmits with 10,000 watts and broadcasts a non-directional signal. As 840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky, it must reduce nighttime power to only 280 watts to protect the skywave signal of WHAS. The transmitter is off Hilty Road in Colfax.[2]
Programming edit
On late weekday mornings, KMAX has an hour of local news and talk. The rest of the weekday schedule is made up of nationally syndicated conservative talk show hosts: Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Dave Ramsey, Lars Larson, Mike Gallagher and Michael Medved.
Weekends feature shows on money, health, gardening, home repair and pets. Syndicated weekend hosts include Dennis Prager and repeats of weekday shows. KMAX also serves as the Moscow/Pullman network affiliate station of Seattle Seahawks football broadcasts.[3]
History edit
KMAX signed on the air in January 1998; it has broadcast a talk format since its inception.[4] Four years earlier, co-owned KRAO-FM (102.5) came on the air. In June 2005, both stations were acquired by Inland Northwest Broadcasting.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KMAX
- ^ "Radio Network". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 14, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Information from Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-575
External links edit
- KMAX in the FCC AM station database
- KMAX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database