KTNN-AM

35.910277777778 -108.77416666667Coordinates: 35 ° 54 ′ 37 " N , 108 ° 46 ′ 27" W.

KTNN-AM

KTNN's studio in Window Rock

KTNN-AM is a Navajo-language radio station based in Window Rock , Arizona , home of the Navajo Nation's government . It transmits with a transmission power of 5,000 watts ERP on the 'Clear Channel' frequency 660 kHz. During the day it is transmitted via an omnidirectional antenna. In order not to interfere with the WFAN station in New York on the same frequency at night, directional antennae must be used at night. In contrast to almost all other medium wave stations in the USA, the power does not have to be reduced at night. It is therefore a 'powerhouse' station that can be received over thousands of kilometers at night. The transmitter itself is located in New Mexico . The station's motto is 'The Voice of the Navajo Nation'. In addition to the AM station, there is also an FM station KTNN-FM , which is also operated by the Navajo Nation.

KTNN is the official callsign , spoken letter by letter, issued by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 'TNN' stands for 'The Navajo Nation'.

Individual evidence

↑ Nighttime ( Memento of the original from June 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The nighttime broadcast signal covers the western region of the United States. The strength of this AM signal is further demonstrated by confirmed receptions from Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Japan. The strength of KTNN's signal is a credit to those who worked so diligently to obtain a 50,000 Watt license. @1@ 2
↑ In North America and individual states in South and Central America, radio and television stations are designated by their call sign. In most European countries, the call signs that were originally mentioned on the radio stations disappeared early; in Germany they were never used. In the USA, the mandatory use of call signs goes back to the radio history of the country and from 1930 with the licensing by the Federal Communication Commission at the beginning of the 20th century, the then International Telegraph Union (ITU) arranged the country codes "W" in several steps , "K", "N" and "AA" - "AL" the United States too. While "A" and "N" are used for military and amateur radio services, US broadcasters get callsigns starting with "K" or "W" when licensed by the FCC. Broadcasters located west of the Mississippi receive callsigns beginning with the letter "K"; Channel east of the Mississippi with "W". This regulation was introduced in January 1923 and is still in force today.

Web links

Official website (English)
FCC database (English)

[1] Nighttime ( Memento of the original from June 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The nighttime broadcast signal covers the western region of the United States. The strength of this AM signal is further demonstrated by confirmed receptions from Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Japan. The strength of KTNN's signal is a credit to those who worked so diligently to obtain a 50,000 Watt license. @1@ 2

[2] In North America and individual states in South and Central America, radio and television stations are designated by their call sign. In most European countries, the call signs that were originally mentioned on the radio stations disappeared early; in Germany they were never used. In the USA, the mandatory use of call signs goes back to the radio history of the country and from 1930 with the licensing by the Federal Communication Commission at the beginning of the 20th century, the then International Telegraph Union (ITU) arranged the country codes "W" in several steps , "K", "N" and "AA" - "AL" the United States too. While "A" and "N" are used for military and amateur radio services, US broadcasters get callsigns starting with "K" or "W" when licensed by the FCC. Broadcasters located west of the Mississippi receive callsigns beginning with the letter "K"; Channel east of the Mississippi with "W". This regulation was introduced in January 1923 and is still in force today.