540 AM

The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 540 kHz: 540 AM is a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel frequency.[1] CBK, Watrous-Regina, Saskatchewan, and XEWA San Luis Potosí, Mexico, share Class A status on 540 kHz.

Because 540 kHz is a multiple of both 9 and 10, the frequency is available for use by broadcast stations in all three ITU regions.[2]

Argentina

  • LRA14 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe.
  • LRA25 in Tartagal, Salta.
  • LU17 in Puerto Madryn, Chubut.
  • Radio Pasión in Buenos Aires.
  • Presidente Perón in Buenos Aires.

Australia

  • 4QL in Longreach, Queensland
  • 7SD in Scottsdale, Tasmania

Belgium

Brazil

  • ZYH295 in Manaus, Amazonas
  • ZYH610 in Canindé, Ceará
  • ZYH755 in Goiânia, Goiás
  • ZYH894 in Barra do Corda, Maranhão
  • ZYJ450 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  • ZYJ778 in Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina
  • ZYK226 in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul
  • ZYK322 in Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul
  • ZYK734 in Sumaré, São Paulo
  • ZYL331 in Ipanema, Minas Gerais
  • ZYI914 in Água Branca, Piauí

Canada

Stations in bold are clear-channel stations.

Call signCity of licenseDaytime power (kW)Nighttime power (kW)Transmitter coordinates
CBKWatrous, Saskatchewan505051°40′48″N 105°26′48″W / 51.68°N 105.446667°W / 51.68; -105.446667 (CBK - 50 kW daytime, 50 kW nighttime)
CBKOCoal Harbour, British Columbia0.040.0450°36′04″N 127°34′23″W / 50.601111°N 127.573056°W / 50.601111; -127.573056 (CBKO - 0.04 kW daytime, 0.04 kW nighttime)
CBYWWells, British Columbia0.040.0453°06′25″N 121°32′45″W / 53.106944°N 121.545833°W / 53.106944; -121.545833 (CBYW - 0.04 kW daytime, 0.04 kW nighttime)

Chile

  • CB-054 Melipilla
  • CD-054 Valdivia

China

  • CNR The Voice of China, mainly in Anshun, Baiyin, Changsha, Dandong, Daxing'anling Prefecture, Guiyang, Haixi Prefecture, Honghe Prefecture, Jiamusi, Jining, Jinzhong, Linfen, Linxia Prefecture, Linyi, Ningbo, Ordos, Pinglinag, Qianxinan Prefecture, Qitaihe, Qujing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Suzhou (Anhui), Weifang, Wenzhou, Wuhai, Xi'an, Xianning, Xianyang, Xinzhou, Xuancheng, Yingkou, Zhaotong and Zunyi[3]

Colombia

  • HJKA Bogotá

Costa Rica

  • TICAL Cartago

Dominican Republic

  • HICM Santo Domingo

Ecuador

  • HCFA2 Guayaquil

El Salvador

  • YSHV San Salvador
  • YNOW Managua

Ethiopia

  • ETEBS Ghimbi

Finland

  • OFF Oulu

Grenada

  • ZBF-AM Morne Rouge

Guatemala

  • Radio Amistad (call-sign unknown) San Pedro La Laguna
  • Radio Cobán (call-sign unknown) Cobán

Hungary

Indonesia

Iran

  • EPM-3 Mashhad

Japan

Kuwait

  • 9KV-1 Kabd

Mali

  • TZH Bamako

Mexico

Stations in bold are clear-channel stations.

Call signCity of licensePower (kW)Transmitter coordinates
XESURF-AMTijuana, Baja California2532°30′45″N 117°06′38″W / 32.512389°N 117.110556°W / 32.512389; -117.110556 (XESURF-AM - 25 kW)
XETX-AMNuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua2530°22′16″N 107°58′51″W / 30.371219°N 107.980844°W / 30.371219; -107.980844 (XETX-AM - 25 kW)
XEWF-AMTlalmanalco, State of Mexico2019°10′14″N 98°50′49″W / 19.170417°N 98.846972°W / 19.170417; -98.846972 (XEWF-AM - 20 kW)
XEHS-AMLos Mochis, Sinaloa2525°48′32″N 108°58′10″W / 25.808889°N 108.969444°W / 25.808889; -108.969444 (XEHS-AM - 25 kW)
XEWA-AMSan Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí15022°09′29″N 100°55′35″W / 22.157944°N 100.92625°W / 22.157944; -100.92625 (XEWA - 150 kW)

New Zealand

Nicaragua

  • YNDW Managua

Pakistan

  • APP-1 Peshawar

Panama

  • HOPU Los Algarrobos / David, Chiriqui
  • HOU 23 Los Algarrobos, Veraguas

Peru

  • OBX4E Lima
  • OCX2D Trujillo

Philippines

Russian Federation

  • RW388 Orenburg

Samoa

  • 5W2AP Apia

South Korea

  • HLCZ-AM Hongsong
  • HLSC-AM Jumchon
  • HLSN-AM Changsu

Spain

  • EAJ15 Barcelona

Taiwan

Thailand

  • HSAT-AM Bangkok

United States

Call signCity of licenseFacility IDClassDaytime power (kW)Nighttime power (kW)Transmitter coordinates
KDFTFerris, Texas145D10.24932°30′47″N 96°34′28″W / 32.513056°N 96.574444°W / 32.513056; -96.574444 (KDFT - 1 kW daytime) (daytime)
32°30′52″N 96°34′26″W / 32.514444°N 96.573889°W / 32.514444; -96.573889 (KDFT - 0.249 kW nighttime) (nighttime)
KMLBMonroe, Louisiana35249D40.02632°37′19″N 92°03′51″W / 32.621944°N 92.064167°W / 32.621944; -92.064167 (KMLB - 4 kW daytime, 0.026 kW nighttime)
KNMXLas Vegas, New Mexico58915D50.0235°34′25″N 105°10′17″W / 35.573611°N 105.171389°W / 35.573611; -105.171389 (KNMX - 5 kW daytime, 0.02 kW nighttime)
KRXACarmel Valley, California9849B100.536°39′36″N 121°32′29″W / 36.66°N 121.541389°W / 36.66; -121.541389 (KRXA - 10 kW daytime, 0.5 kW nighttime)
KVIPRedding, California51177D2.50.01440°37′25″N 122°16′49″W / 40.623611°N 122.280278°W / 40.623611; -122.280278 (KVIP - 2.5 kW daytime, 0.014 kW nighttime)
KWMTFort Dodge, Iowa38591D50.1742°29′45″N 94°12′33″W / 42.495833°N 94.209167°W / 42.495833; -94.209167 (KWMT - 5 kW daytime, 0.17 kW nighttime)
WASGDaphne, Alabama51141D2.50.01930°44′45″N 88°05′39″W / 30.745833°N 88.094167°W / 30.745833; -88.094167 (WASG - 2.5 kW daytime, 0.019 kW nighttime)
WAUKJackson, Wisconsin10824B0.40.443°20′00″N 88°09′11″W / 43.333333°N 88.153056°W / 43.333333; -88.153056 (WAUK - 0.4 kW daytime, 0.4 kW nighttime)
WBWDIslip, New York37805B100.2240°45′06″N 73°12′50″W / 40.751667°N 73.213889°W / 40.751667; -73.213889 (WBWD - 10 kW daytime, 0.22 kW nighttime)
WDAKColumbus, Georgia60764D40.03832°25′58″N 84°57′02″W / 32.432778°N 84.950556°W / 32.432778; -84.950556 (WDAK - 4 kW daytime, 0.038 kW nighttime)
WETCWendell-Zebulon, North Carolina18269B104.435°52′09″N 78°25′56″W / 35.869167°N 78.432222°W / 35.869167; -78.432222 (WETC - 10 kW daytime, 4.4 kW nighttime)
WFLFPine Hills, Florida51970B504628°28′53″N 81°39′43″W / 28.481389°N 81.661944°W / 28.481389; -81.661944 (WFLF - 50 kW daytime, 46 kW nighttime)
WGOPPocomoke City, Maryland5347B0.50.24338°03′11″N 75°34′11″W / 38.053056°N 75.569722°W / 38.053056; -75.569722 (WGOP - 0.5 kW daytime, 0.243 kW nighttime)
WGTHRichlands, Virginia12043D10.09737°05′01″N 81°46′58″W / 37.083611°N 81.782778°W / 37.083611; -81.782778 (WGTH - 1 kW daytime, 0.097 kW nighttime)
WKFNClarksville, Tennessee65202D40.05536°32′31″N 87°19′32″W / 36.541944°N 87.325556°W / 36.541944; -87.325556 (WKFN - 4 kW daytime, 0.055 kW nighttime)
WRGCSylva, North Carolina73286B10.18735°23′35″N 83°11′38″W / 35.393056°N 83.193889°W / 35.393056; -83.193889 (WRGC - 1 kW daytime, 0.187 kW nighttime)
WWCSCanonsburg, Pennsylvania5349B50.540°17′22″N 80°11′07″W / 40.289444°N 80.185278°W / 40.289444; -80.185278 (WWCS - 5 kW daytime, 0.5 kW nighttime)
WXYGSauk Rapids, Minnesota161448B0.850.2545°36′18″N 94°08′21″W / 45.605°N 94.139167°W / 45.605; -94.139167 (WXYG - 0.85 kW daytime, 0.25 kW nighttime)
WYNNFlorence, South Carolina22048D0.250.16634°13′05″N 79°48′30″W / 34.218056°N 79.808333°W / 34.218056; -79.808333 (WYNN - 0.25 kW daytime, 0.166 kW nighttime)

Puerto Rico

  • ACE Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Puerto Rico

Venezuela

  • YVUR San Juan de Manapiare
  • YVOV La Villa del Rosario

References

  1. ↑ "AM Station Classes, and Clear, Regional, and Local Channels". Federal Communications Commission. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  2. ↑ "AM Radio in Other Countries" (PDF). Frequency Finder. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  3. ↑ "中国之声──中国国家新闻广播". CNR.cn (in Chinese). 25 August 2021.