KOGO (AM)
KOGO (600 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in San Diego, California. The station airs a news/talk radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station's studios and offices are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighbourhood on the northeast side.
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| Broadcast area | Southern California |
| Frequency | 600 kHz |
| Branding | Newsradio 600 KOGO |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | News/Talk |
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Sister stations | KGB, KGB-FM, KHTS-FM, KIOZ, KLSD, KMYI, KSSX |
| History | |
First air date | June 30, 1925 (as KFWV at 1220) |
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Former frequencies | 1220 kHz (1925-1926) 620 kHz (1926) |
Call sign meaning | Chosen by an IBM computer; pronounced phonetically as "Ko-Go" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51514 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
| Translator(s) | 106.3 K292CR (Simi Valley) |
| Repeater(s) | 94.1 KMYI-HD2 (San Diego) |
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| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | kogo.iheart.com |
Originally known as KFWV, the station operated as an NBC affiliate under the KFSD call sign from 1926 to 1961, when it was changed to KOGO.
KOGO transmits with 5,000 watts both day and night; as the AM signal is one of the strongest in Southern California. KOGO uses a directional antenna with its two-tower array transmitter located off 60th Street at Old Memory Lane in the Emerald Hills neighbourhood of San Diego. The signal pattern generally follows the Pacific Coast from Baja California, Mexico, to Santa Barbara. Because of its reach, KOGO is one of the primary Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations for the San Diego radio market. The KWFN antenna is at the top of one of two towers, the KLNV antenna being at the top of the other.
KOGO is the first, and the only AM, radio station in the San Diego market to broadcast on HD Radio. The station is simulcast on 94.1 KMYI-HD2.