| Broadcast area | Phoenix metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1190 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Talk (Brokered programming) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | January 23, 1961 |
Former call signs | KZON (1961–1963) KRDS (1963–1997) KMYL (1997–2005) |
Call sign meaning | K NU (representing "New") Radio Venture (previous owner) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29019 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (days) 250 watts (nights) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°26′42″N 112°15′54″W / 33.44500°N 112.26500°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | onda1190am.com |
KNUV (1190 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Tolleson, Arizona, and serving the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is owned by Laura Aispuro Madrid, through licensee La Promize Company LLC. The station has a Spanish-language radio format using brokered programming where hosts pay for their time on the station. Most programs are talk-based, with some music shows.
By day, KNUV broadcasts at 5,000 watts. But 1190 AM is a clear channel frequency. So KNUV must reduce power at night to 250 watts to avoid interfering with other stations. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array at all times. The transmitter is on South 95th Avenue at West Jefferson Street in Tolleson.[2]