KKNT is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

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, USA, the station serves the Phoenix area. The station is currently owned by Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc and features programming from Salem Communications

Salem Communications

Salem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....

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KKNT primarily airs national talk programming from its Salem Radio Network.

History

The station signed on in June 1947 as KOOL-AM. The station changed its call letters to KARZ in 1979, but reverted back to KOOL-AM in 1983. On 1996-10-07, it was changed to KPXQ, on 1999-10-14 to KCTK, and on 2002-09-01 to the current KKNT. The station adopted its current format in 2002; before that, it was the Christian instruction and talk station KPXQ

KPXQ

KPXQ is a Christian radio station owned by Salem Communications in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Programs include Through the Bible with J. Vernon McGee, Grace to You with John MacArthur, and Love Worth Finding with Adrian Rogers. KPXQ is licensed to Glendale.-History:KPXQ signed on in 1947 as KRUX on...

, or "Q96." The KPXQ call sign was moved to 1360AM.