KMAX (AM)
KMAX (840 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Colfax, Washington, United States, the station serves the Pullman, Washington - Moscow, Idaho area. The station is currently owned by Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC and features programming from CNN Radio and Westwood One.[1] KMAX also serves as the Moscow/Pullman affiliate station of the Seattle Seahawks.[2]
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| City | Colfax, Washington |
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| Broadcast area | Pullman-Moscow |
| Frequency | 840 kHz |
| Branding | The Max 840 AM |
| Slogan | News & Talk |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio, Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC |
| KCLX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1995-07-25 (as KRAO) |
Former call signs | KRAO (1995-1996) |
| Technical information | |
| 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 |
| Links | |
| Website | KMAX website |
840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency. WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky is the dominant Class A station on 840 AM. KMAX must reduce nighttime power (sunset to sunrise) to protect the skywave signal of WHAS.
History
The station went on the air as KRAO on 1995-07-25. On 1996-09-06, the station changed its call sign to the current KMAX.[3]
References
- "KMAX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Radio Network". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01.
- "KMAX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KMAX in the FCC's AM station database
- KMAX on Radio-Locator
- KMAX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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