KMAX (AM)

KMAX (840 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Colfax, Washington, United States, the station serves the Pullman, Washington - Moscow, Idaho area. The station is currently owned by Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC and features programming from CNN Radio and Westwood One.[1] KMAX also serves as the Moscow/Pullman affiliate station of the Seattle Seahawks.[2]

KMAX
CityColfax, Washington
Broadcast areaPullman-Moscow
Frequency840 kHz
BrandingThe Max 840 AM
SloganNews & Talk
Programming
FormatNews Talk Information
AffiliationsCNN Radio, Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerInland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC
Sister stationsKCLX
History
First air date1995-07-25 (as KRAO)
Former call signsKRAO (1995-1996)
Technical information
Facility ID13569
ClassB
Power10,000 watts day
280 watts night
Transmitter coordinates46°54′50.00″N 117°19′28.00″W
Links
WebsiteKMAX website

840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency. WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky is the dominant Class A station on 840 AM. KMAX must reduce nighttime power (sunset to sunrise) to protect the skywave signal of WHAS.

History

The station went on the air as KRAO on 1995-07-25. On 1996-09-06, the station changed its call sign to the current KMAX.[3]

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References
  1. "KMAX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Radio Network". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01.
  3. "KMAX Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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