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KYKN
KYKN (1430 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Keizer, Oregon, and serving the Salem area. It airs a talk radio format with conservative programming and is owned by the Willamette Broadcasting Company. Initially incorporated in 1991 by Michael Frith, its current owner-operator is Jeff Morgan. The studios are on Cherry Avenue NE in Keizer. KYKN is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. To protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference, at night it uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on Cordon Road SE at State Street in Four Corners, Oregon.
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KYKN (1430 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Keizer, Oregon, and serving the Salem area. It airs a talk radio format with conservative programming and is owned by the Willamette Broadcasting Company. Initially incorporated in 1991 by Michael Frith, its current owner-operator is Jeff Morgan. The studios are on Cherry Avenue NE in Keizer. KYKN is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. To protect other stations on 1430 AM from interference, at night it uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on Cordon Road SE at State Street in Four Corners, Oregon.
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