AM radio frequency
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 the United States [ edit ]
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
B
5
0.58
38°31′07″N 104°36′03″W / 38.518611°N 104.600833°W / 38.518611; -104.600833 (KCEG - 5 kW daytime, 0.58 kW nighttime )
KDXU
Saint George, Utah
60454
B
10
10
37°04′05″N 113°31′08″W / 37.068056°N 113.518889°W / 37.068056; -113.518889 (KDXU - 10 kW daytime, 10 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 )