KIXW (AM)

KIXW

Apple Valley, California
Broadcast area	Hesperia-Victorville
Frequency	960 kHz
Branding	Talk 960
Programming
Format	Conservative talk
Network	Fox News Radio
Affiliations	Premiere Networks Westwood One Fox News Talk Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	El Dorado Broadcasters (EDB VV License LLC)
Sister stations	KATJ-FM KIXA KMPS KXVV KZXY-FM
History
First air date	June 5, 1954; 70 years ago (June 5, 1954)
Former call signs	KAVR (1954–1988) KZXY (1988–1989) KQKL (1989–1991) KZXY (1991–1995)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts days 20 watts nights
Transmitter coordinates	34°31′0″N 117°13′35″W / 34.51667°N 117.22639°W / 34.51667; -117.22639
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	talk960.com

KIXW (960 kHz "Talk 960") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Apple Valley, California. It broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned by EDB VV License LLC. It calls itself "The High Desert's Talk Station". The studios and offices are on Hesperia Road in Victorville.

By day, KIXW is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. At night, to protect other stations on 960 AM from interference, it reduces power to 20 watts. The transmitter is off Rincon Road in Apple Valley.^[2]