KMAX (AM)

KMAX (840 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Colfax, Washington, the station serves the Pullman–Moscow and South Eastern Washington region and is owned by Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC.

KMAX

Colfax, Washington United States
Broadcast area	Pullman–Moscow; South Eastern Washington
Frequency	840 kHz
Branding	The Max 840 AM
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC
Sister stations	KCLX KRAO-FM
History
First air date	January 1998 (27 years ago) (1998-01)
Former call signs	KRAO (CP; 1995–96)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	13569
Class	B
Power	10,000 watts day 280 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	46°54′49.6″N 117°19′31.7″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.inlandnwbroadcasting.com/radio-products/kmax/

By day, KMAX transmits with 10,000 watts and broadcasts a non-directional signal. As 840 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A station WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky, it must reduce nighttime power to only 280 watts to protect the skywave signal of WHAS. The transmitter is off Hilty Road in Colfax.^[2]

Programming

On late weekday mornings, KMAX has an hour of local news and talk. The rest of the weekday schedule is made up of nationally syndicated conservative talk show hosts: Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Dave Ramsey, Lars Larson, Mike Gallagher and Michael Medved.

Weekends feature shows on money, health, gardening, home repair and pets. Syndicated weekend hosts include Dennis Prager and repeats of weekday shows. KMAX also serves as the Moscow/Pullman network affiliate station of Seattle Seahawks football broadcasts.^[3]

History

KMAX signed on the air in January 1998; it has broadcast a talk format since its inception.^[4] Four years earlier, co-owned KRAO-FM (102.5) came on the air. In June 2005, both stations were acquired by Inland Northwest Broadcasting.^[5]