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| Broadcast area | Seattle metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1380 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Affiliations | Everett Silvertips Everett AquaSox Vancouver Canucks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | S-R Broadcasting Co., Inc. |
| KKXA | |
| History | |
First air date | August 17, 1922 |
Former call signs | KFBL (1922–1934) KRKO (1934–1985) KBAE (1985–1986) KRFE (1986–1987)[1] |
Former frequencies | 833 kHz (1922–1923) 1340 kHz (1923–1928) 1370 kHz (1928–1941) 1400 kHz (1941–1950) |
Call sign meaning | "KRoKOdile" (slogan adopted in the 1950s)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 62056 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°52′32″N 122°4′42″W / 47.87556°N 122.07833°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 K237GN (Everett) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KRKO Online |
KRKO (1380 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Everett, Washington. The station broadcasts a classic hits radio format to the Seattle metropolitan area. The station was established in 1922, and is currently owned by S-R Broadcasting Co., Inc., a locally-based company.
KRKO broadcasts on a regional frequency of 1380 kHz with 50,000 watts, the maximum power for United States AM radio stations. The signal is non-directional during daytime hours, but employs a directional antenna at night, in order to avoid interfering with other stations.[4] KRKO broadcasts using HD Radio technology alongside its analog signal.[5] Programming is also heard on a 250-watt FM translator, K237GN at 95.3 MHz in Everett.[6]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
fcc1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Blecha, Peter (December 6, 2010). "KRKO: Everett's Historic Radio Station". HistoryLink. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRKO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KRKO-AM 1380 kHz - Everett, WA". radio-locator.com.
- ^ HD Radio Guide for Seattle-Tacoma Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "K237GN-FM 95.3 MHz - Everett, WA". radio-locator.com.