KPTQ

Infobox Radio station
name = KPTQ


city = Spokane, Washington
area =
branding =
slogan = "Spokane's Progressive Talk Station"
frequency = 1280 kHz
airdate =
share = 1.4, #20
share as of = Fa'07
share source = R&R [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Spokane Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DetailsPage.aspx?MID=243&RY=2007&RQ=4&MP=0&OTHER=2&MN=Spokane&MS=WA&MR=92&12P=502600&UP=1/29/2008&SU=CM&BPER=&HPER=&OPER=&NSD=5/9/2008&CE=0
work =Radio and Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = Progressive Talk
power = 5,000 watts (day)
33 watts (night}
erp =
haat =
class = D
facility_id = 53149
coordinates = coord|47|36|27.00|N|117|21|40.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = K Progressive Talk
former_callsigns = KUDY (1964-2002)
KAQQ (2002-2005)
owner = Clear Channel Communications
licensee = Capstar TX
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.1280kptq.com 1280kptq.com]
affiliations = CNN Radio, Jones Radio Network

KPTQ is a progressive talk radio outlet that also serves as the Spokane, Washington affiliate of Air America Radio. It broadcasts at 1280 kHz with an effective radiated power of 5 kW daytime/33 W nighttime. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications.

History

The station was originally known as KUDY and had a religious format until 2002 when it swapped signals with 590, with the latter's adult standards format occupying the 1280 signal. In 2005 it dropped the adult standards format for its current format.

References

External links

* [http://www.1280kptq.com Progressive Talk 1280's website]
*AMQ|KPTQ
*AML|KPTQ
*AMARB|KPTQ