KNCO (AM)

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KNCO

Grass Valley, California
Broadcast area	Nevada County, California
Frequency	830 kHz
Branding	News Talk 830
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Network	ABC News Radio
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Nevada County Broadcasters, Inc.
Sister stations	KNCO-FM
History
First air date	October 1, 1978; 46 years ago (October 1, 1978)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	47885
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Translator(s)	106.9 K295CX (Grass Valley)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	knco.com

KNCO (830 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Grass Valley, California. It is owned by Nevada County Broadcasters and airs a talk radio format. The studios and offices for KNCO and KNCO-FM are on East Main Street in Grass Valley.^[2] The station streams its programming on the iHeartRadio platform and app.

KNCO is a Class B radio station operating with 5,000 watts. AM 830 is a United States clear-channel frequency. So KNCO must use a directional antenna during nighttime hours to prevent interference with the skywave signal of WCCO in Minneapolis, the Class A station on the frequency. The transmitter is off Greenhorn Road in Grass Valley.^[3] Programming is also heard on 150-watt FM translator K295CX at 106.9 MHz.