KONA (AM)

KONA
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, Washington;
Broadcast area	Tri-Cities, Washington
Frequency	610 kHz
Branding	News Radio 610 KONA
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	ABC News Radio; Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Salem Radio Network; Westwood One; Seattle Seahawks
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
Sister stations	KEYW, KFLD, KONA-FM, KORD-FM, KXRX, KZHR
History
First air date	January 1948
Former call signs	KWIE (1948–1957); KEPR (1957–1969)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	67668
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	46°10′23″N 119°4′7″W / 46.17306°N 119.06861°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	610kona.com

KONA (610 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, Washington, and serving the Tri-Cities region in Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla Counties. It broadcasts a news/talk format with farm reports, weather and sports. It is owned by Townsquare Media, through subsidiary Townsquare License, LLC, and calls itself "News Radio 610 KONA."

KONA is powered at 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times to protect other stations on 610 AM. The transmitter is off East Perkins Road at 2048 PR SE in Richland.^[2] The studios and offices are on West Lewis Street in Pasco.^[3]