KPTR (AM)
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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.
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Broadcast area | Seattle metropolitan area |
Frequency | 1090 kHz |
Branding | 1090 The Patriot |
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Format | Conservative talk |
Network | NBC News Radio |
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KBKS-FM, KHHO, KJAQ, KJEB, KJR, KJR-FM, KZOK-FM | |
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First air date | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
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Call sign meaning | "Patriot" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 6387 |
Class | B |
Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°23′38″N 122°25′25″W |
Repeater(s) | 96.5 KJAQ-HD3 (Seattle) |
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Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
Website | 1090thepatriot |
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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]