City | Anchorage, Alaska |
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Branding | Hot Talk 1080 KOAN |
Frequency | 1080 kHz |
Translator(s) | 95.1 K236CG (Anchorage) |
First air date | May 10, 1975 (as KANC) |
Format | Talk |
Language(s) | English |
Power | 10,000 watts (unlimited) |
Class | A |
Facility ID | 12961 |
Transmitter coordinates | 61°07′12″N 149°53′43″W / 61.12000°N 149.89528°W |
Former callsigns | KANC (1975-1982) KTNX (1982-1985) KASH (1985-1988) KKSD (1988-1995) KASH (1995-2002) KUDO (2002-2013) |
Affiliations |
Salem Radio Network Westwood One Network Premiere Networks Fox News Radio |
Owner | Tetyana Sevvina Robbins (Falcon Broadcasting LLC) |
Sister stations | KLEF, KYKA, KMVN, KVNT, KZND-FM |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1080koan.com |
KOAN (1080 kHz, "Hot Talk 1080") is a commercial AM radio station in Anchorage, Alaska. It is owned by Tetyana Sevvina Robbins through licensee Falcon Broadcasting LLC. KOAN is managed by Alaska Integrated Media, a company of six radio stations; three owned by AIM (KZND, KMVN, KVNT) and three managed by the company (KLEF, KYKA, KOAN).
KOAN is an Alaskan clear-channel Class A station, broadcasting at 10,000 watts with a non-directional antenna. Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator K236KG at 95.1 MHz.
Hot Talk 1080 airs a talk radio format, with mostly syndicated programs, many from the Salem Radio Network. Weekday host include Hugh Hewitt, Dennis Prager, Larry Elder, Laura Ingraham, Tom Sullivan, Todd Schnitt and Steve Deace. Weekends feature shows on money, health, home repair, travel, beer and cigars. Hosts include Rudy Maxa, Ric Edelman, Gary Sullivan and Phil Valentine. Most hours begin with world and national news from Fox News Radio.