KSEV
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| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
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| Frequency | 700 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk - Brokered |
| Network | Townhall News |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Radio America Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | December 1, 1986 |
Former call signs | KTBT (1986–1988) |
Call sign meaning | K SEVen, as in 700 kHz |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9645 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,900 watts day 4 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°11′34″N 95°35′40″W / 30.19278°N 95.59444°W |
| Repeater | 1540 KGBC (Galveston) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ksevradio.com |
KSEV (700 AM) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Tomball, Texas, and serving Greater Houston. It broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. (Patrick is not related to sports radio and TV host Dan Patrick.) The studios and offices are on Katy Freeway (I-10) in Houston.
AM 700 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for WLW in Cincinnati, a Class A, 50,000-watt station. While KSEV operates with 1,900 watts by day, it must reduce power at night to 4 watts to avoid interference. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is off Farm to Market Road 2978 in The Woodlands, Texas. There are only 13 other stations in the United States that broadcast on 700 kHz.