KSL (AM)

KSL
Simulcast of KSL-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency1160 kHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKSL Newsradio 102.7 FM
Programming
FormatNews–talk
NetworkABC News Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KSL-FM, KSL-TV, KRSP-FM, KSFI
History
First air date
May 6, 1922 (1922-05-06)
Former call signs
  • KZN (1922–1924)
  • KFPT (1924–1925)
Call sign meaning
Salt Lake
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6375
ClassA
Power50,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitekslnewsradio.com

KSL (1160 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Salt Lake City, Utah. KSL and sister station 102.7 KSL-FM simulcast a news-talk radio format. They are owned by Bonneville International, a broadcasting subsidiary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). They and co-owned television station KSL-TV have studios in the Broadcast House building at the Triad Center in downtown Salt Lake City.

KSL is a Class A clear-channel station, broadcasting with 50,000 watts non-directional, the maximum power permitted by the Federal Communications Commission. The signal covers most of north-central Utah in the daytime and can be heard in much of Western North America at night. The transmitter site is west of the Salt Lake City International Airport.

KSL is Utah's primary entry point for the Emergency Alert System. KSL transmissions broadcast in HD Radio.