| Broadcast area | Topeka metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| Branding | The Big Talker 93.5 FM / 1440 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
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| History | |
First air date | July 1947 (as KJAY)[1] |
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Call sign meaning | from its sister station KMAJ-FM |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42014 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°01′17″N 95°34′15″W / 39.02139°N 95.57083°W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 K228FW (Topeka) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official website |
KMAJ (1440 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Topeka, Kansas. It is owned by Cumulus Media and it broadcasts a talk radio format, calling itself "The Big Talker". The studios and offices are South Kansas Avenue.
By day, KMAJ is powered at 5,000 watts. It’s coverage pattern is slightly odd. One large signal lobe heads towards Manhattan and Wamego. Distant coverage extends into Holt County, Missouri. Tonganoxie Kansas pertains only to a fringe-grade signal despite being 27 miles from the transmitter. At night, to protect other stations on 1440 AM from interference, it reduces power to 1,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter is on SE Ratner Road near SE 29th Street in Tecumseh, Kansas.[3] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K228FW at 93.5 MHz in Topeka.[4] [1]