KLOK (AM)
South Asian radio station in San Jose, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the FM radio station in Greenfield, California, United States, see KLOK-FM.
KLOK (1170 kHz "Punjabi Radio USA 1170 AM") is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a radio format of Punjabi language talk and Punjabi music. Licensed to San Jose, California, the station serves the San Francisco Bay Area. Since June 2009, KLOK 1170 AM has served the South Asian community.
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Broadcast area | San Francisco Bay Area |
Frequency | 1170 kHz |
Branding | Punjabi Radio USA 1170 AM |
Programming | |
Format | Punjabi language talk and Punjabi music |
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History | |
First air date | October 13, 1946 (1946-10-13) |
Call sign meaning | "Clock" |
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Facility ID | 41339 |
Class | B |
Power | 50,000 watts day 9,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°21′28″N 121°52′17″W |
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Website | punjabiradiousa.com |
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By day, KLOK is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for American AM stations. At night, it reduces power to 9,000 watts.[1] It uses a directional antenna in the daytime, helping it cover most of the Bay Area.