KLOK (AM)

KLOK (1170 kHz "Punjabi Radio USA 1170 AM") is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a radio format of Punjabi language talk and Punjabi music. Licensed to San Jose, California, the station serves the San Francisco Bay Area. Since June 2009, KLOK 1170 AM has served the South Asian community.

For the FM radio station in Greenfield, California, United States, see KLOK-FM.
KLOK
  • San Jose, California
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency1170 kHz
BrandingPunjabi Radio USA 1170 AM
Programming
FormatPunjabi language talk and Punjabi music
Ownership
Owner
  • Punjabi Radio USA Inc.
  • (Punjabi American Media, LLC)
Sister stations
KIID
History
First air date
October 13, 1946 (1946-10-13)
Call sign meaning
"Clock"
Technical information
Facility ID41339
ClassB
Power50,000 watts day
9,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°21′28″N 121°52′17″W
Links
Websitepunjabiradiousa.com

By day, KLOK is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for American AM stations. At night, it reduces power to 9,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna in the daytime, helping it cover most of the Bay Area.

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