1530 AM explained

The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 1530 kHz:[1] 1530 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency.[2] KFBK Sacramento and WCKY Cincinnati share Class A status on 1530 AM.

Because 1530 kHz is a multiple of both 9 and 10, the frequency is available for use by broadcast stations in all three ITU regions.[3]

Angola

Argentina

Australia

Bolivia

Chile

China

Colombia

Cuba

Ecuador

Iceland

Indonesia

Iran

Mexico

New Zealand

Peru

Philippines

Portugal

Madeira

Rwanda

Thailand

United States

Stations in bold are clear-channel stations.

City of license Facility ID Class Daytime power (kW) Nighttime power (kW) Critical hours power (kW) Transmitter coordinates
Denison, Iowa 39380 D 0.5 0.013 42.0361°N -95.3289°W
KFBK Sacramento, California 10145 A 50 50 38.8483°N -121.4828°W
Harlingen, Texas 67067 B 50 10 50 26.3758°N -97.8953°W
Norton, Kansas 52681 D 1 39.8269°N -99.8689°W
Colorado Springs, Colorado 33731 D 15 0.015 1 38.8189°N -104.7756°W
England, Arkansas 40745 D 2.5 0.27 34.5458°N -91.9844°W
Wagoner, Oklahoma 61985 D 5 35.975°N -95.4917°W
Creedmoor, Texas 38906 D 10 0.22 1 30.0772°N -97.6356°W (daytime and critical hours)
30.3456°N -97.6344°W (nighttime)
Spartanburg, South Carolina 48629 D 1 0.25 34.9494°N -81.9592°W
Elmhurst, Illinois 32227 D 0.76 41.8675°N -87.9186°W
WCKY Cincinnati, Ohio 51722 A 50 50 39.0686°N -84.6056°W (daytime)
39.0653°N -84.6075°W (nighttime)
Chestertown, Maryland 34030 D 1 0.27 39.2264°N -76.0889°W
Englewood, Florida 47073 D 1 0.001 26.9708°N -82.3233°W
Collinsville, Virginia 59418 D 1 0.25 36.7156°N -79.9208°W
Lapeer, Michigan 14225 D 5 43.0264°N -83.2867°W
Quincy, Illinois 52576 D 1.4 0.29 39.9308°N -91.4294°W
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 9068 D 10 35.9686°N -79.0028°W
Wanchese, North Carolina 73367 D 0.25 35.8644°N -75.65°W
Dalton, Georgia 53957 D 10 10 34.7858°N -85.0444°W
Utuado, Puerto Rico 9791 B 1 0.25 18.2678°N -66.7097°W
Middleborough Center, Massachusetts 63403 D 5 0.004 0.94 41.8822°N -71.0639°W (daytime and nighttime)
41.9239°N -70.9353°W (critical hours)
Huntingdon, Tennessee 54829 D 1 0.25 36.0011°N -88.4339°W
Wyoming, Michigan 74248 D 0.5 0.25 42.9272°N -85.7472°W
Jacksonville, Florida 11127 D 50 30.3639°N -81.7483°W
Union City, Pennsylvania 26610 D 4.8 0.25 41.9408°N -79.845°W

Vatican City

Uruguay

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AM Query Results.
  2. Web site: 2015-12-11. AM Station Classes, and Clear, Regional, and Local Channels. 2020-12-12. Federal Communications Commission. en.
  3. Web site: AM Radio in Other Countries . Frequency Finder . 2024-05-10.