KFBK (AM)
KFBK (1530 AM) is a radio station in Sacramento, California broadcasting on a frequency of 1530 kHz. KFBK is a class A station owned by iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel Communications). It used to be designated as a class "I-B" station, sharing Class A status on 1530 AM with WCKY in Cincinnati, Ohio. The station boasts the highest signal strength of any AM station in the United States. KFBK is also simulcast on KFBK-FM at 93.1 MHz. The station has studios in North Sacramento near Arden Fair Mall, and its transmitter is near Pleasant Grove.
KFBK's daytime signal covers much of the northern portion of the state, from the northern Sacramento Valley to the San Francisco Bay Area and the fringes of the Central Valley. At night, it reaches much of the western half of North America.
Early history
KFBK's history reaches back to station KVQ (first license issued: February 2, 1922), which shut down later that year after listener complaints about interference. KVQ's facilities were sold to the Kimball-Upson Music Store and the Sacramento Union newspaper.