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| Broadcast area | San Francisco Bay Area |
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| Frequency | 1100 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1100 K-F-A-X |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDIA, KDOW, KDYA, KTRB | |
| History | |
First air date | January 3, 1925[1] |
Former call signs | KFUQ (1925) KJBS (1925–1960) |
Call sign meaning | K Fast Accurate eXclusive (previous format) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24510 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kfax |
KFAX (1100 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Francisco, California, and heard around the Bay Area. Since 1984, the station has been owned by Salem Media Group and programs a Christian radio teaching and talk format.
The studios and offices are in suburban Fremont and the transmitter is in nearby Hayward, near the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge.[3] KFAX broadcasts with 50,000 watts, the highest power permitted for AM stations, but because 1100 AM is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A WTAM in Cleveland, KFAX must use a directional antenna to avoid interference, aiming most of its signal away from the east. The station is the most powerful Christian-formatted AM station west of the Mississippi.[citation needed]
- ^ "KJBS Wins Radio Honors During Ten Years Broadcasting", Broadcast Weekly. May 19–25, 1935. pp. 6, 7, 11. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KFAX-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". Radio-Locator. Retrieved March 15, 2017.