KOGO (AM)

KOGO
Broadcast areaSouthern California
Frequency600 kHz
BrandingNewsradio 600 KOGO
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KGB, KGB-FM, KHTS-FM, KIOZ, KLSD, KMYI, KSSX
History
First air date
June 30, 1925 (1925-06-30)
Former call signs
  • KFWV (1925–1926)
  • KFSD (1926–1961)
  • KOGO (1961–1983)
  • KLZZ (1983–1987)
  • KKLQ (1987–1994)
Former frequencies
  • 1220 kHz (1925–1926)
  • 620 kHz (1926)
Call sign meaning
Chosen by an IBM computer; pronounced phonetically as "Ko-Go"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID51514
ClassB
Power
  • 9,000 watts (day)
  • 10,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
32°50′33.2″N 117°01′33.1″W / 32.842556°N 117.025861°W / 32.842556; -117.025861
Repeater94.1 KMYI-HD2 (San Diego)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitekogo.iheart.com

KOGO (600 kHz) is a commercial radio station in San Diego, California. The station airs a news/talk radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios and offices are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood on the northeast side.

KOGO transmits with 9,000 watts during the day and 10,000 watts at night. The station uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array transmitter located off 60th Street at Old Memory Lane in the Emerald Hills neighborhood of San Diego. The signal pattern generally follows the Pacific Coast from Baja California, Mexico, to Santa Barbara. Because of its reach, KOGO is one of the primary Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations for the San Diego radio market.