KKNT
KKNT (960 AM, "960 The Patriot") is a radio station broadcasting a conservative talk radio format in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The station is owned by Salem Communications Holding Corporation, a subsidiary of the Salem Media Group. Studios are located at 24th Street and Camelback in Phoenix; the transmitter is on the city's northern edge.
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| Broadcast area | Phoenix area |
| Frequency | 960 kHz |
| Branding | 960 The Patriot |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | Salem Radio Network Townhall News Westwood One |
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Sister stations | KXXT, KPXQ |
| History | |
First air date | June 22, 1947 |
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Call sign meaning | "News/talk" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13508 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°41′34″N 112°0′9″W |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 960thepatriot |
Established in 1947 as KOOL, the station became a force in Phoenix radio nearly immediately after Gene Autry purchased the outlet within a year of its operation. The station was a CBS affiliate for decades and spawned a successful television station, KOOL-TV (now KSAZ-TV), and an FM radio station, KOOL-FM. Autry and his business partner, Tom Chauncey, sold KOOL AM in 1978, and it struggled as KARZ for four years before Chauncey repurchased it. After several sales, Salem acquired the frequency in 1996 and instituted the present conservative talk format in 1999.