KMKY (AM)

KMKY
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency1310 kHz
Programming
FormatSouth Asian
Ownership
Owner
  • Charanjit Batth
  • (Radio Punjab AM 1310 Inc.)
History
First air date
1922; 102 years ago (1922)
Former call signs
  • KLS (1922–1945)
  • KWBR (1945–1959)
  • KDIA (1959–1984)
  • KFYI (1984–1985)
  • KDIA (1985–1997)
Call sign meaning
Mickey Mouse (from the former Radio Disney format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID96
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
37°49′27″N 122°19′10″W / 37.82417°N 122.31944°W / 37.82417; -122.31944
Translator(s)K225CK (92.9 MHz Union City)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteradiopunjabusa.com

KMKY (1310 AM) is a radio station licensed to Oakland, California that broadcasts with 5,000 watts. It calls itself "Radio Punjab" and airs programming in Hindi and Punjabi aimed at the San Francisco Bay Area's South Asian community. It is owned by Charanjit Batth, through licensee Radio Punjab AM 1310 Inc. Its transmitter is located in Oakland near the toll plaza for the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.

The 1310 AM frequency from 1959 to 1997, was the home of urban adult contemporary and gospel music station KDIA. It later served as the San Francisco home of Radio Disney from 1997 to 2015, using the call sign KMKY, the last three letters standing for the Disney character Mickey Mouse.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMKY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.