KNBR

KNBR, The Sports Leader, is the on-air branding used by two AM radio stations in the San Francisco, California, area broadcasting a sports radio format, owned by Cumulus Media. The main station, KNBR (680 kHz.), licensed to San Francisco, broadcasts on a clear channel from transmitting facilities in Belmont, California. KNBR's non-directional 50 kilowatt (or 50,000 watt) signal can be heard throughout much of the western United States and as far ... more

KNBR, The Sports Leader, is the on-air branding used by two AM radio stations in the San Francisco, California, area broadcasting a sports radio format, owned by Cumulus Media. The main station, KNBR (680 kHz.), licensed to San Francisco, broadcasts on a clear channel from transmitting facilities in Belmont, California. KNBR's non-directional 50 kilowatt (or 50,000 watt) signal can be heard throughout much of the western United States and as far west as the Hawaiian Islands at night. Because of its extensive range, it is sometimes called by the nicknames "The 50,000 Watt Flamethrower," "The Blowtorch," and "The Mighty 680." Prior to adopting a sports format, KNBR enjoyed a long history as the flagship of NBC's West Coast radio operations. The second station is KTCT (1050 kHz.), licensed to San Mateo, California, with a transmitter located in Hayward, California. KTCT had been carrying a separate sports format as "The Ticket" before adopting the KNBR branding (as "KNBR 1050") in 2003.... less