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890 AM

The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 890 kHz: WLS in Chicago and KBBI in Homer, Alaska, share Class A status on 890 kHz. WLS is the only station on that frequency to broadcast with 50,000 watts during nighttime hours. 21 stations in the United States broadcast on 890 kHz. 890 AM is a US clear-channel frequency.

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The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 890 kHz: WLS in Chicago and KBBI in Homer, Alaska, share Class A status on 890 kHz. WLS is the only station on that frequency to broadcast with 50,000 watts during nighttime hours. 21 stations in the United States broadcast on 890 kHz.1 890 AM is a US clear-channel frequency.2

In Argentina

In Canada

In Cuba

  • CMKC: Radio Revolución in Santiago de Cuba3
  • CMIB (Radio Progreso) in Chambas, Ciego de Avila 3

In Mexico

In the United States

Stations in bold are clear-channel stations.

Call sign City of license Facility ID Class Daytime power (kW) Nighttime power (kW) Critical hours power (kW) Unlimited power (kW) Transmitter coordinates
KBBI Homer, Alaska 33256 A 10 59°40′14″N 151°26′38″W / 59.670556°N 151.443889°W / 59.670556; -151.443889 (KBBI - 10 kW unlimited)
KCEG Fountain, Colorado 135886 D 2.5 0.012 38°31′07″N 104°36′03″W / 38.518611°N 104.600833°W / 38.518611; -104.600833 (KCEG - 2.5 kW daytime, 0.012 kW nighttime)
KDXU Saint George, Utah 60454 D 25 0.108 37°04′05″N 113°31′08″W / 37.068056°N 113.518889°W / 37.068056; -113.518889 (KDXU - 25 kW daytime, 0.108 kW nighttime)
KIHC Arroyo Grande, California 87729 B 5 5 35°08′44″N 120°31′15″W / 35.145556°N 120.520833°W / 35.145556; -120.520833 (KIHC - 5 kW daytime, 5 kW nighttime)
KMVG Gladstone, Missouri 41561 D 1 39°11′04″N 94°27′28″W / 39.184444°N 94.457778°W / 39.184444; -94.457778 (KMVG - 1 kW daytime)
KQLX Lisbon, North Dakota 60189 D 1.8 46°36′54″N 97°07′56″W / 46.615°N 97.132222°W / 46.615; -97.132222 (KQLX - 1.8 kW daytime)
KSAC Olivehurst, California 160999 B 10 0.27 38°30′29″N 121°34′46″W / 38.508056°N 121.579444°W / 38.508056; -121.579444 (KSAC - 10 kW daytime, 0.27 kW nighttime)
KTLR Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 59366 D 1 35°33′59″N 97°28′28″W / 35.566389°N 97.474444°W / 35.566389; -97.474444 (KTLR - 1 kW daytime)
KTXV Mabank, Texas 161266 D (daytime)
B (nighttime)		 20 0.25 32°17′13″N 95°58′39″W / 32.286944°N 95.9775°W / 32.286944; -95.9775 (KTXV - 20 kW daytime, 0.25 kW nighttime)
KVOZ Del Mar Hills, Texas 6429 B 10 1 27°32′57″N 99°22′21″W / 27.549167°N 99.3725°W / 27.549167; -99.3725 (KVOZ - 10 kW daytime, 1 kW nighttime)
KYWN Meridian, Idaho 129380 D 50 0.125 43°27′37″N 116°14′29″W / 43.460278°N 116.241389°W / 43.460278; -116.241389 (KYWN - 50 kW daytime) (daytime)
43°32′58″N 116°24′38″W / 43.549444°N 116.410556°W / 43.549444; -116.410556 (KYWN - 0.125 kW nighttime) (nighttime)
WAMG Dedham, Massachusetts 6475 B 25 6 42°14′50″N 71°25′31″W / 42.247222°N 71.425278°W / 42.247222; -71.425278 (WAMG - 25 kW daytime, 6 kW nighttime)
WBAJ Blythewood, South Carolina 41504 D 50 8.5 34°06′31″N 81°04′28″W / 34.108611°N 81.074444°W / 34.108611; -81.074444 (WBAJ - 50 kW daytime, 8.5 critical hours)
WFAB Ceiba, Puerto Rico 574 B 0.25 18°12′16″N 65°42′40″W / 18.204444°N 65.711111°W / 18.204444; -65.711111 (WFAB - 0.25 kW unlimited)
WFKJ Cashtown, Pennsylvania 31102 D 0.89 39°52′59″N 77°20′43″W / 39.883056°N 77.345278°W / 39.883056; -77.345278 (WFKJ - 0.89 kW daytime)
WHJA Laurel, Mississippi 16785 D 10 10 31°31′29″N 89°14′31″W / 31.524722°N 89.241944°W / 31.524722; -89.241944 (WHJA - 10 kW daytime, 10kW critical hours)
WHNC Henderson, North Carolina 56373 D 1 36°20′08″N 78°22′11″W / 36.335556°N 78.369722°W / 36.335556; -78.369722 (WHNC - 1 kW daytime)
WKNV Fairlawn, Virginia 53106 D 10 37°07′55″N 80°37′07″W / 37.131944°N 80.618611°W / 37.131944; -80.618611 (WKNV - 10 kW daytime)
WLS Chicago, Illinois 73227 A 50 41°33′21″N 87°50′54″W / 41.555833°N 87.848333°W / 41.555833; -87.848333 (WLS - 50 kW unlimited)
WYAM Hartselle, Alabama 17352 D 2.5 34°34′00″N 86°54′46″W / 34.566667°N 86.912778°W / 34.566667; -86.912778 (WYAM - 2.5 kW daytime)

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References

References

  1. "AM Query Results".
  2. "AM Station Classes, and Clear, Regional, and Local Channels". Federal Communications Commission. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  3. "Cuba Radio Map". www.bamlog.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.