City | Silverdale, Washington |
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Broadcast area | Seattle, Washington |
Frequency | 1400 kHz |
First air date | 1948 (as KTNT in Tacoma, Washington) |
Format | Talk radio |
Power | 1,000 watts day 890 watts night |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 9737 |
Former callsigns |
KTNT (1948-1983) KPMA(1983-1984)both in Tacoma, Washington |
Owner | Kitz Radio, Inc. |
Sister stations | KGTK 920 kHz |
Website | http://www.kitz1400.com |
KTNT (1948-1983)
KITZ (1400 AM) is a radio station featuring a News/Talk format. Licensed to Silverdale, Washington, United States, it serves the Puget Sound Region. The main KITZ studio and production facilities are located in Port Orchard, Washington.
The station was originally launched in 1948 as KTNT in Tacoma, Washington & was owned by the Tacoma News Tribune which also owned KTNT-TV (now KSTW) & KTNT-FM (now KIRO-FM). In 1983, KTNT became KPMA which lasted until the end of 1984.
1400 AM was relaunched in 1986 as KITZ under ownership of Silversound Broadcasting Company and its City of License was transferred from Tacoma, Washington to Silverdale, Washington.
Coordinates: 47°37′45″N 122°39′52″W / 47.62917°N 122.66444°W