KPTR (AM)

KPTR

Seattle, Washington United States
Broadcast area	Seattle metropolitan area
Frequency	1090 kHz
Branding	1090 The Patriot
Programming
Format	Conservative talk
Network	NBC News Radio
Affiliations	Bloomberg Radio Premiere Networks Seattle Thunderbirds
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KBKS-FM, KHHO, KJAQ, KJEB, KJR, KJR-FM, KZOK-FM
History
First air date	1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Former call signs	KGBS (1927–1928) KVL (1928–1936) KEEN (1936–1940) KEVR (1940–1947) KING (1947–1995) KINF (1995) KNWX (1995) KRPM (1995–1999) KMPS (1999) KYCW (1999–2004) KPTK (2004–2012) KFNQ (2012–2022)
Call sign meaning	"Patriot"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	6387
Class	B
Power	50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	47°23′38″N 122°25′25″W / 47.39389°N 122.42361°W / 47.39389; -122.42361
Repeater(s)	96.5 KJAQ-HD3 (Seattle)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	1090thepatriot.iheart.com

KPTR (1090 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Seattle, Washington. It airs a Conservative talk format and is owned by iHeartMedia. The studios and offices are in the Belltown neighborhood northwest of Downtown Seattle.

KPTR is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for AM stations in the U.S., and is a Class B station. Because AM 1090 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A KAAY in Little Rock, WBAL in Baltimore and XEPRS in Rosarito-Tijuana, KPTR must use a directional antenna at all times to avoid interference. The transmitter is off Dockton Road SW on Vashon Island.^[2] KPTR also airs on the HD3 sub-channel of co-owned KJAQ.^[3]