KTKZ (1380 AM, "The Answer") is a

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. It is one of four Sacramento-area radio stations owned by the

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. KTKZ airs a

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, mostly featuring syndicated shows from the co-owned

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. KTKZ operates at 5,000

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s with separate daytime and nighttime

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sites. A directional antenna is used at all times to avoid interfering with other stations on

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Programming

Weekdays begin with a local talk and information show hosted by Phil Cowan. That's followed by

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Larry Elder Laurence Allen Elder (born April 27, 1952) is an American right-wing political commentator and conservative talk radio host. Elder hosts ''The Larry Elder Show'', based in California. The show began as a local program on Los Angeles radio stat ...

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, and

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. Weekends feature programs on health, money, law, real estate and travel, some of which are paid

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. Weekend hosts include Bruce DuMont and

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, as well as repeats of weekday shows. Most hours begin with news from Townhall News.

History

In 1952, the station signed on as KGMS. It was owned by Capitol Radio Enterprises, with studios in the Hotel Senator. KGMS was originally a

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, powered at 1,000 watts and required to go off the air from sunset to sunrise. In 1997, the

paid $1.5 million to buy the station.Information from Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-102
/ref> On May 15, 2013, KTKZ was re-branded as "AM 1380 The Answer".

References

External links

FCC History Cards for KTKZKTKZ official website
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