KYKN

KYKN

Keizer, Oregon
Broadcast area	Salem, Oregon
Frequency	1430 kHz
Branding	1430 KYKN
Programming
Format	Talk Radio
Network	Townhall News
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Michael Frith - Willamette Broadcasting Co.
History
First air date	1951; 73 years ago (1951)
Former call signs	KGAE (1951–1956) KGAY (1956–1986) [1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72474
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	44°55′36″N 122°57′19″W / 44.92667°N 122.95528°W / 44.92667; -122.95528
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kykn.com

KYKN (1430 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Keizer, Oregon, and serving the Salem area. It airs a talk radio format and is owned by the Willamette Broadcasting Company headed by Michael Frith. The studios are on Cherry Avenue NE in Keizer.

KYKN is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference, at night it uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on Cordon Road SE at State Street in Four Corners, Oregon.^[3]