KKOL (AM)

KKOL (1300 kHz) is an AM radio station in Seattle, Washington. It is owned by Salem Media Group. It airs a conservative talk radio format, branded as "1300 The Answer," featuring nationally syndicated Salem Radio Network hosts including Dennis Prager, Mike Gallagher, Sebastian Gorka, Hugh Hewitt, Brandon Tatum and Charlie Kirk. The radio studios and offices are on Fifth Avenue South. KKOL is the oldest radio station in Seattle, first licensed on May 23, 1922.

KKOL
  • Seattle, Washington
Broadcast areaSeattle metropolitan area
Frequency1300 kHz
BrandingAM 1300 The Answer
Programming
FormatConservative talk radio
Affiliations
  • Salem Radio Network Townhall
Ownership
Owner
  • Salem Media Group
  • (Inspiration Media, Inc.)
Sister stations
KGNW
History
First air date
May 23, 1922 (1922-05-23)
Former call signs
  • KDZE (1922-1924)
  • KFOA (1924–1928)
  • KOL (1928–1975)
  • KMPS (1975–1997)
Former frequencies
  • 833 kHz (1922–1923)
  • 660 kHz (1923–1927)
  • 670 kHz (1927-1928)
  • 1270 kHz (1928–1941)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID20355
ClassB
Power
  • 50,000 watts (day)
  • 3,200 watts(night)
Transmitter coordinates
47°39′19″N 122°31′06″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitetheanswerseattle.com

The transmitter site is on North Madison Avenue on Bainbridge Island, co-located with KLFE 1590 AM. By day, KKOL transmits 50,000 watts, the maximum for AM radio stations in the U.S., using a two-tower array directional antenna. At night it switches to non-directional operation, but to protect other stations on 1300 AM from interference, it reduces power to 3,200 watts.

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