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| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
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| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
| Branding | Houston's BIN 1320 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Black-oriented news |
| Affiliations | Black Information Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBME, KODA, KPRC, KQBT, KTBZ-FM, KTRH | |
| History | |
First air date | August 24, 1926 |
Former call signs | KTUE (1926–1930) |
Call sign meaning | XYZ, last three letters of the alphabet; once the sister station to WXYZ Detroit |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 234009 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 8,400 watts day 2,800 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°42′39″N 95°10′30″W / 29.71083°N 95.17500°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | houston |
KXYZ (1320 AM) is a commercial radio station in Houston, Texas. It is owned by iHeartMedia, and features an all-news radio format aimed at the African American community, as an affiliate of the co-owned Black Information Network. In addition to carrying the national network, there are cut-ins for Houston-area news, traffic and weather.
By day, KXYZ transmits with 8,400 watts. To protect other stations on 1320 AM from interference, it reduces power at night to 2,800 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is currently located in the Settegast neighborhood of Houston.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXYZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.