KTCT

KTCT
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency1050 kHz
BrandingKNBR 1050
Programming
FormatSports
NetworkESPN Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KNBR, KNBR-FM, KGO, KSAN, KSFO
History
First air date
1946 (as KVSM)[1]
Former call signs
KVSM (1946–1958)[2]
KOFY (1958[2]–1997)[3]
Call sign meaning
Ticket (former branding)
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID51188
ClassB
Power50,000 watts day
10,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°39′2″N 122°9′2″W / 37.65056°N 122.15056°W / 37.65056; -122.15056
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.knbr.com

KTCT (1050 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Mateo, California, and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a sports radio format as KNBR 1050, a sister station to KNBR and KNBR-FM. In contrast to KNBR-AM-FM having local sports talk and play-by-play most of the day, KTCT emphasizes nationally syndicated programming from ESPN Radio. KTCT is also the radio home for San Jose Earthquakes soccer, Stanford University football, and University of San Francisco men's basketball.

By day, KTCT is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for commercial AM stations in the U.S. But because 1050 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A XEG Monterrey, KTCT reduces power at sunset to 10,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times with a five-tower array.[5] The transmitter is off West Winton Avenue in Hayward, near San Francisco Bay.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BCYearbook1964 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b History Cards for KTCT, fcc.gov. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTCT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ FCC.gov/KTCT
  6. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KTCT