KIVA (1600 kHz) is a 10,000 watt commercial AM radio station licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico airing the Premiere Networks talk lineup and also various local programming.
[2] KIVA broadcasts with 10,000 watts by day covering all of Albuquerque city proper and surrounding metro, with a potential listenership of approximately 1.1 million.
KIVA also features a fan favorite local afternoon talk show, "The Rock of Talk™️" with Eddy Aragon, from 4:00 to 6:45 pm weekdays.
It had a classic country format as KRLL from 1993 to 1995, and was the home of Radio Disney as KDZZ from October 1997 to July 1999, but for many years was an AM simulcast for oldies station "Kool 102" KZKL-FM 101.7.
A recent FCC filing states that the new owner (Telebeeper of New Mexico) is negotiating with another station for rebroadcast on the translator.
[5] Today, KIVA continues to be heard on 10,000 watt AM powerhouse 1600 in the Albuquerque metro and worldwide via their apps and website with a large and loyal listener base.
KIVA is the only home to the Premiere Networks talk lineup in the Albuquerque radio market (market 70 out of 246), featuring talkers Glenn Beck, Jesse Kelly, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Michael DelGiorno, Buck Sexton and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory.