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 KTNN's headquarters in Window Rock, Arizona | |
| Frequency | 660 kHz |
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| Branding | The Voice of the Navajo Nation |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Navajo/ English |
| Format | Country music, Classic Hits/ Navajo cultural programming |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Navajo Nation |
| History | |
First air date | February 26, 1986 [1] |
Call sign meaning | The Navajo Nation |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 66146 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°53′42″N 109°08′31″W / 35.89500°N 109.14194°W ( NAD83) |
| Repeater(s) | 101.5 KTNN-FM ( Tohatchi) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | AAC stream (direct link); Web player |
| Website |
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KTNN (660 AM) is a Navajo language radio station in Window Rock, Arizona, the seat of the government of the Navajo Nation. It broadcasts Navajo tribal music and audio from Navajo ceremonial ( powwow) dances and Native American music, as well as country music and bluegrass in English. It also broadcasts High School basketball games from the local high schools on the Navajo Reservation. [2][ unreliable source?] Most of its announcers are bilingual and broadcast in Navajo and English. [3]
At the time the station came on the air in 1986, it claimed to be the last station allowed to go on the air with a full 50,000 watts on another station's clear channel frequency; however, other stations have been allowed since. [4]
At night the station uses a directional antenna to protect, as required by FCC rules, the signal of WFAN at New York City, since WFAN is a Class A (formerly Class I-A) station broadcasting on 660 kHz and KTNN is Class B (formerly Class II-A). [4]
See also
References
- ^ "KTNN First Air Date" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. 1998. pp. D-28. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
- ^ Pritzker, Barry M., Native America Today: a guide to community politics and culture, ABC-CLIO Press (1999), ISBN 1-57607-077-8, p. 73
- ^ Bandstra, Judy (May 18, 2017). "KTNN Educates and Entertains the Navajo Nation". Radio Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ a b Fybush, Scott (2013-07-05). "Site of the Week 7/5/2013: Navajo Nation, 2011". fybush.com. Rochester, New York: Fybush Media. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
External links
- KTNNOnline.com – Official Website
- KTNN in the FCC AM station database
- KTNN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- KTNN in the FCC FM station database
- KTNN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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