KMAX (AM)

KMAX
Broadcast areaPullman–Moscow; South Eastern Washington
Frequency840 kHz
BrandingThe Max 840 AM
Programming
FormatTalk radio
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerInland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC
KCLX, KRAO-FM
History
First air date
January 1998 (26 years ago) (1998-01)
Former call signs
KRAO (CP; 1995–96)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID13569
ClassB
Power
  • 10,000 watts day
  • 280 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
46°54′50″N 117°19′28″W / 46.91389°N 117.32444°W / 46.91389; -117.32444
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.inlandnwbroadcasting.com/radio-products/kmax/

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.

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 station 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

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

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

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KMAX
  3. ^ "Radio Network". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. January 14, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Information from Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-575


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