KTKZ

Sacramento, California
Broadcast area	Sacramento metropolitan area
Frequency	1380 kHz
Branding	AM 1380 The Answer
Programming
Format	Conservative talk radio
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network Townhall News USA Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Salem Media Group (New Inspiration Broadcasting Company, Inc.)
Sister stations	KFIA, KKFS
History
First air date	1952 (1952)
Former call signs	KGMS (1952–1985)[1] KSMJ (1985–1995) KIMN (1995–1995) KMJI (1995–1997)
Call sign meaning	"Talk"
Technical information
Facility ID	59599
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	38°30′29″N 121°34′46″W / 38.50806°N 121.57944°W / 38.50806; -121.57944 (day) 38°33′27″N 121°10′51″W / 38.55750°N 121.18083°W / 38.55750; -121.18083 (night)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	am1380theanswer.com

KTKZ (1380 AM, "The Answer") is a commercial radio station in Sacramento, California. It is one of four Sacramento-area radio stations owned by the Salem Media Group. KTKZ airs a conservative talk radio format, mostly featuring syndicated shows from the co-owned Salem Radio Network.

KTKZ operates at 5,000 watts with separate daytime and nighttime transmitter sites. A directional antenna is used at all times to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1380.

Programming

Weekdays begin with a local talk and information show hosted by Phil Cowan. That's followed by Dennis Prager, Sebastian Gorka, Larry Elder, Jay Sekulow, Eric Metaxas, and Hugh Hewitt. Weekends feature programs on health, money, law, real estate and travel, some of which are paid brokered programming. Weekend hosts include Bruce DuMont and Rudy Maxa, as well as repeats of weekday shows. Most hours begin with news from Townhall News.

History

In 1952, the station signed on as KGMS.^[2] It was owned by Capitol Radio Enterprises, with studios in the Hotel Senator. KGMS was originally a daytimer, powered at 1,000 watts and required to go off the air from sunset to sunrise.

In 1997, the Salem Media Group paid $1.5 million to buy the station.^[3] On May 15, 2013, KTKZ was re-branded as "AM 1380 The Answer".