KION (AM)

KION
	Salinas, California; United States;
Broadcast area	Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Central California Coast
Frequency	1460 kHz
Branding	Powertalk Central Coast 1460 AM and 101.1 FM
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Network	Fox News Radio
Affiliations	Premiere Networks; Westwood One; Golden State Warriors; San Francisco 49ers; San Jose Sharks;
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	KDON-FM; KOCN; KPRC-FM; KTOM-FM;
History
First air date	1949
Former call signs	KRUZ (CP, 1947–1949); KDON (1949–1986); KLCZ (1986–1987); KDON (1987–1990); KZXR (1990–1991); KHTX (1991–1992); KRQC (1992–1995); KHTX (1995–1997); KDON (1997–1998); KTXX (1998–2002); KION (2002–2004); KABL (2004–2006);
Call sign meaning	See former sister station KION-TV
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	26925
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	36°43′58.9″N 121°35′35.8″W / 36.733028°N 121.593278°W
Translators	101.1 K266BD (Carmel Valley, relays KOCN-HD2)
Repeater	105.1 KOCN-HD2 (Pacific Grove)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	powertalk1460.iheart.com

KION (1460 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Salinas, California, and serving the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz region of the Central California Coast. It broadcasts a talk radio format and owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.

The studios are shared with KION-TV in Salinas.

KION transmits with 10,000 watts. To protect other stations from interference, it uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array. The transmitter is on Natividad Road at Old Stage Road in Natividad, California. Programming is also heard on 99-watt FM translator 101.1 K266BD in Carmel Valley.