KKOH

KKOH
Broadcast areaCentral and Northern Nevada
Frequency780 kHz
BrandingNews Talk 780 KOH
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KBUL-FM, KNEV, KWYL
History
First air date
October 13, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-10-13)
Former call signs
  • KCRL (1971–1981)
  • KROW (1981–1994)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11236
ClassB
Power50,000 watts
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kkoh.com

KKOH (780 AM; "News Talk 780 KOH") is a commercial radio station licensed to Reno, Nevada. KKOH airs a news/talk format and is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. Studios and offices are on East Plumb Lane. It transmits from a three-tower array off Chickadee Drive.[2]

KKOH broadcasts at 50,000 watts, the maximum power permitted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for AM stations. Because 780 AM is a clear channel frequency, reserved for Class A station WBBM in Chicago, KKOH must use a directional signal after sunset to avoid interfering with WBBM. A single tower is used during the day, allowing it to be heard some distance into California. It provides a strong grade B signal to Sacramento and can be heard as far as the Bay Area under the right conditions.[3] At night, power is fed to all three towers in a directional pattern to protect WBBM. Even with this restriction, it can heard in much of the Western United States with a good radio.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKOH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KKOH-AM 780 KHZ - Reno, NV".
  3. ^ Daytime coverage area