KKGO (AM)

KKGO
Broadcast areaLos Angeles County; Greater Los Angeles, Southern California
Frequency1260 kHz (HD Radio)
BrandingGo Country Gold AM 1260
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
OwnerMount Wilson FM Broadcasters
KKGO-FM
History
First air date
October 19, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-10-19) (as KGIL)
Former call signs
  • KGIL (1947–93)
  • KJQI (1993–95)
  • KNNS (1995–97)
  • KGIL (1997–2000)
  • KJAZ (2000–02)
  • KSUR (2002–05)
  • KKGO (2005–07)
  • KMZT (2007)
  • KGIL (2007–11)
  • KMZT (2011–16)
  • KBOQ (2016–17)
  • KSUR (2017–20)
  • KMZT (2020–24)
Call sign meaning
"Go Country"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID43937
ClassB
Power
  • 20,000 watts (day)
  • 7,500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
34°14′57″N 118°27′14″W / 34.24917°N 118.45389°W / 34.24917; -118.45389
Repeater(s)105.1 KKGO-HD4 (Los Angeles)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitegocountrygold.com

KKGO (1260 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Beverly Hills, California. Owned by Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters, the station serves Greater Los Angeles and much of surrounding Southern California. The KKGO studios are located in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood, while the station transmitter resides in the nearby Mission Hills neighborhood. Besides a standard analog transmission, KKGO broadcasts over through the HD Radio in-band on-channel standard for AM stations.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKGO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 28, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) HD Radio Guide for Los Angeles