KPXQ 1360 AM Radio, as the name indicates, is Christian radio. The owner of this station is Salem Media Group. This radio is located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. The license of this station is issued in Glendale. The format of this station is religious, as can be guessed from its name. Therefore, the slogan of this station is ‘The Christian Station.’
History of KPXQ 1360 AM Radio
FM first went on air in 1947. The name of this radio at that time was KRUX, and the frequency of its broadcasting was 1340 kHz. Then, in 1957, it changed its frequency from 1340 to 1360.
The Glorious Years
From the 1950s and 1970s, this radio station was considered the main Top 40 station in the region of Phoenix. Its competitor was KRIZ at that time, and they used to change places in the rating list prior to coming on top of another station known as FM rockers in the 1970s. The main reason for this station’s high rating was the famous personalities of the 1960s, which were known by the name ‘KRUX Good Guys, Bobby Poo, Your Boy, Kit, etc.
Format Changes and Rating Game
During the 1970s, this station did venture into the news genre and featured the ‘News and Information Service’ network. After the failure of this experiment, they changed their format again to that of Top 40 but could not regain their ratings and compete against FM rockers. They featured many personalities on radio and new programs like KC in the Morning by Kennedy, Daniel, Programme Director Bobby Rivers. Other known DJs were Greg Mills and Morgan Evans.
During 1981, the station came to be known as KLFF, with the music as its format. In 1992, it again changed its format to that of the news one under the label KNNS. After two years, they changed their format to sports and came to be known as KGME. It was during 1998 that it changed its power from 5k to 50k watts. During 1999, AM/FM bought the studio and programming details of KGME station. Then, in the same year, Salem purchased the radio station to form a conventional talk radio station.
Programming
The famous DJs of this radio station that broadcast include J. Vernon McGee, John MacArthur, and Adrian Rogers. The different programs that are broadcasted are the following.
Through the Bible
Grace to You
Love Worth Finding
Technical Details
The frequency at which this station broadcasts its content is 1360 kHz. It is famous under the brand of Faith Talk 1360. The sister stations of this radio are 960 The Patriot and Family Values Radio 1010. Its facility id is 55912. The power it consumes is about 50k watts during daytime and 1k watt during the night. The transmitter coordinates of this station are 33°30′28.00″N 112°13′1.00″W.
Contact Details
Address: 4880 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 300, Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone: (602) 955-9600
Fax: 602-955-7860
Email: info@faithtalk1360.com
Website: faithtalk1360.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Faithtalk1360
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaithTalk1360
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithtalk1360/
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