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KFMB
File:760KFMB.png
Broadcast areaSan Diego, California
Frequency760 (kHz)
BrandingTalkRadio 760
Programming
FormatTalk radio
AffiliationsABC Radio Network
Talk Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerMidwest Television
KFMB-FM
History
First air date
April 13, 1941
Technical information
Facility ID42120
ClassB
ERP5,000 watts day, 50,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
32°50′33.00″N 117°01′30.00″W / 32.8425000°N 117.0250000°W / 32.8425000; -117.0250000
Links
Websitewww.760kfmb.com

KFMB (760 AM, "TalkRadio 760") is a conservative talk radio station in San Diego, California, co-owned with KFMB-FM and KFMB-TV. KFMB is one of the few stations in the U.S. that increases power at night. The daytime power is limited due to KBRT-AM(AM 740), a religious-programming station with transmitters on Santa Catalina Island. The nighttime pattern follows the California coast. Reception has been heard in La Paz, Baja California, and Seattle, Washington.



760-AM KFMB's tower that are near Mission Gorge in San Diego/Santee. The antenna are on State Highway 52.

KFMB-AM first greeted listeners on April 13, 1941, broadcasting from the corner of Pacific Highway and Ash Street, downtown. Owned by Warren B. Worchester and the Worchester Broadcasting Corporation, the "M" in KFMB was for Worchester's daughter Mary; the "B" for his son Warren Burnham.

Midwest Television Inc, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, purchased KFMB-AM, FM, and TV in 1964.

From 1978 to 1999 it was the broadcast home for the San Diego Padres baseball franchise. From roughly 1975-1989, KFMB was one of the top three highest rated stations in San Diego, frequently fighting its FM sister, B-100, for the top position. From 1998 to 2004 it was the broadcast home of the San Diego Chargers football team. It was also the San Diego affiliate of the CBS Radio Network, only it now carries news reports from ABC Radio on a regular basis.

The station is the San Diego home of Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Glenn Beck, Jerry Doyle and others.

Local programming includes only one daily San Diego talk radio show: Rick Roberts from 5 to 9 a.m. weekday mornings; News Anchor Marna Davis does the news every half hour. All other programs are rebroadcast from satellite. Their top reporter is long-time newsman Tom Reopelle.

In June 2005, KFMB became the San Diego broadcast home for Paul Harvey.

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