KKNW

KKNW
Broadcast areaSeattle metropolitan area
Frequency1150 kHz
Branding1150 AM KKNW
Programming
FormatTalk radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1927 (1927)
Former call signs
  • KRSC (1927–1950)
  • KAYO (1950–1982)
  • KSPL (1982–1984)
  • KGNW (1984–1986)
  • KEZX (1987–1999)
  • KSRB (1999–2001)
Call sign meaning
"Northwest"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID57834
ClassB
Power
  • 10,000 watts (day)
  • 6,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
47°35′11.4″N 122°11′14.4″W / 47.586500°N 122.187333°W / 47.586500; -122.187333
Repeater98.9 KPNW-FM HD3 (Seattle)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.1150kknw.com

KKNW (1150 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Seattle, Washington, owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. It features a talk radio format. KKNW mostly airs call-in and discussion shows where the host pays the station for the air time, known in the radio industry as "brokered time". Shows range from personal growth, health, psychology and pet care to Chinese, Italian and Russian language shows. nationally syndicated hosts are heard overnight, including family financial adviser Clark Howard and progressive talk host Stephanie Miller. Many hours begin with national news from NBC News Radio. It is also the home of Washington Huskies women's basketball.

KKNW's transmitter is in Mercer Slough Nature Park in Bellevue, and its studios are located in the Newport Corporate Center, also in Bellevue.