KION (AM)

KION
Salinas, California;
Broadcast area	Monterey - Salinas - Santa Cruz - Central California Coast
Frequency	1460 kHz
Branding	Powertalk Central Coast 1460 AM and 101.1 FM
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Network	Fox News Radio
Affiliations	Premiere Networks; Westwood One; Golden State Warriors; San Francisco 49ers; San Jose Sharks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	KDON-FM, KOCN, KPRC-FM, KTOM-FM
History
First air date	1949
Former call signs	KRUZ CP (1947-1949); KLCZ (1986–1987); KDON (1987–1990); KZXR (1990–1991); KHTX (1991–1992); KRQC (1992–1995); KHTX (1995–1997); KDON (1997–1998); KTXX (1998–2002); KION (2002–2004); KABL (2004–2006)
Call sign meaning	Station was formerly a sister station to KION-TV, whose calls allude to the CBS Eyemark
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	26925
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	36°43′59″N 121°35′32″W / 36.73306°N 121.59222°W
Translator(s)	101.1 K266BD (Carmel Valley, relays KOCN-HD2)
Repeater(s)	105.1 KOCN-HD2 (Pacific Grove)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	powertalk1460.iheart.com

KION (1460 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Salinas, California, and serving the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz region of the Central California Coast. It broadcasts a talk radio format and owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.^[2]^[3]

The studios are shared with KION-TV in Salinas.^[4]

KION transmits with 10,000 watts. To protect other stations from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter is on Natividad Road at Old Stage Road in Natividad, California.^[5] Programming is also heard on 99-watt FM translator 101.1 K266BD in Carmel Valley.^[6]