KKNW

KKNW (1150 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Seattle, Washington. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., and features a talk radio format. KKNW mostly airs call-in and discussion shows where the host pays the station for the air time, known in the radio industry as "brokered time". Shows range from personal growth, health, psychology and pet care to Chinese, Italian and Russian language shows. Nationally syndicated hosts are heard overnight, including family financial adviser Clark Howard and progressive talk host Stephanie Miller. Many hours begin with national news from NBC News Radio. It is also the home of Washington Huskies women's basketball.

KKNW
  • Seattle, Washington
Broadcast areaSeattle metropolitan area
Frequency1150 kHz
Branding1150 AM KKNW
Programming
FormatTalk
Affiliations
  • NBC News Radio
  • Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
Sister stations
KQMV, KRWM, KPNW-FM, KIXI
History
First air date
1927 (1927) (as KRSC)
Former call signs
  • KRSC (1927–1950)
  • KAYO (1950–1982)
  • KSPL (1982–1984)
  • KGNW (1984–1986)
  • KEZX (1987–1999)
  • KSRB (1999–2001)
Call sign meaning
"Northwest"
Technical information
Facility ID57834
ClassB
Power
  • 10,000 watts day
  • 6,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
47°35′11″N 122°11′11″W
Repeater(s)98.9 KPNW-FM HD3 (Seattle)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1150kknw.com

A transmitter site for the station is in Mercer Slough Nature Park in Bellevue. KKNW's studios are located in the Newport Corporate Center, also in Bellevue.

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