KMAX (AM)

KMAX
Colfax, Washington; United States;
Broadcast area	Pullman–Moscow; South Eastern Washington
Frequency	840 kHz
Branding	The Max 840 AM
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Salem Radio Network; Westwood One;
Ownership
Owner	Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC
Sister stations	KCLX, KRAO-FM
History
First air date	January 1998 (26 years ago)
Former call signs	KRAO (CP; 1995–96)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	13569
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts day; 280 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	46°54′50″N 117°19′28″W / 46.91389°N 117.32444°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.inlandnwbroadcasting.com/radio-products/kmax/

KMAX (840 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Colfax, Washington, the station serves the Pullman–Moscow and South Eastern Washington region and is owned by Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC.

By day, KMAX transmits with 10,000 watts and broadcasts a non-directional signal. As 840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A station WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky, it must reduce nighttime power to only 280 watts to protect the skywave signal of WHAS. The transmitter is off Hilty Road in Colfax.^[2]