Frequency | 1320 kHz |
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Programming | |
Format | Southern gospel |
Affiliations | Salem Radio Network, Singing News Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radford Communications, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | August 8, 1958 [1] |
Call sign meaning | Kim, Ronnie and Kathy, children of former owner Jim Childress [2] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 10829 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 watts day 62 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°6′42.00″N84°0′31.00″W / 35.1116667°N 84.0086111°W |
Translator(s) | 105.5 W288DI (Murphy) |
Links | |
Website | http://www.1320am.com/ |
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