KHTK
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KHTK is located in the Sacramento, California
, area and broadcasts at 1140 AM. This Sports/Talk
station is the flagship station of the Sacramento Kings
. KHTK also broadcasts UC Davis football
games , Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL,and the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. KHTK broadcasts at 50,000 watts and can be heard from Redding to Monterey. It is the second AM to broadcast HD Radio in the Sacramento area (1470 AM KIID being the first). The station can also be heard on sister station KNCI
, on their HD3 signal.
KHTK emerged after long-time country giant KRAK switched formats in 1994, due to the declining AM music audience. 1140 AM became the sports station in 1994 with the first show featuring NFL Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood
and co-host Mike Remy, the station's former program director.
On July 31, 2008, the CBS Corporation announced that KHTK and its five sister stations in Sacramento were being put up for sale as part of the planned divesture of radio stations outside the top-15 U.S. radio markets.
On November 9, 2011 KHTK rebranded as "Sports Radio 1140 The Fan".
returned to KHTK in June 2010 as a local host, after a two-year retirement. Former night host Carmichael Dave, whose real name is Dave Weiglein, is Geronimo's producer. Geronimo's local program on KHTK airs from 5:30 to 10 am Monday to Friday.
"The Grant Napear Show" with Kings play-by-play man Grant Napear
airs 3–7 pm. Jodi Bacon is the executive producer of the program.
The syndicated Jim Rome
show will air from 12 noon to 3 pm.
JT the Brick (nationally syndicated) will air from midnight to 3 am.
Weekend programming includes the "THE MMASH" mixed-martial arts show with Carmichael Dave; Fox Sports Radio ; and Kings basketball, Raiders Football, or station's choice.
(KHTK's logo under previous "Sports 1140" branding)
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, area and broadcasts at 1140 AM. This Sports/Talk
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
station is the flagship station of the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. KHTK also broadcasts UC Davis football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
games , Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL,and the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. KHTK broadcasts at 50,000 watts and can be heard from Redding to Monterey. It is the second AM to broadcast HD Radio in the Sacramento area (1470 AM KIID being the first). The station can also be heard on sister station KNCI
KNCI
KNCI is a commercial radio station in Sacramento, California. The station airs a country music format.The station is now owned by CBS Radio.-Station history:...
, on their HD3 signal.
KHTK emerged after long-time country giant KRAK switched formats in 1994, due to the declining AM music audience. 1140 AM became the sports station in 1994 with the first show featuring NFL Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood
Jack Youngblood
Herbert Jackson "Jack" Youngblood, III is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League for fourteen seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a five-time consensus All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl...
and co-host Mike Remy, the station's former program director.
On July 31, 2008, the CBS Corporation announced that KHTK and its five sister stations in Sacramento were being put up for sale as part of the planned divesture of radio stations outside the top-15 U.S. radio markets.
On November 9, 2011 KHTK rebranded as "Sports Radio 1140 The Fan".
Programs
Formerly syndicated host Don GeronimoDon Geronimo
Michael Sorce , better known by his stage name Don Geronimo, is an American radio personality formerly featured on the nationally syndicated radio talk show Don and Mike Show...
returned to KHTK in June 2010 as a local host, after a two-year retirement. Former night host Carmichael Dave, whose real name is Dave Weiglein, is Geronimo's producer. Geronimo's local program on KHTK airs from 5:30 to 10 am Monday to Friday.
"The Grant Napear Show" with Kings play-by-play man Grant Napear
Grant Napear
Grant Napear is a broadcaster for the Sacramento Kings. Napear is the play-by-play announcer for the Kings and also hosts an afternoon sports-talk program, The Grant Napear Show, on Sports 1140 in Sacramento. This sports-talk program runs from 3-7 P.M...
airs 3–7 pm. Jodi Bacon is the executive producer of the program.
The syndicated Jim Rome
Jim Rome
Jim Rome is an American sports radio talk show host syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications....
show will air from 12 noon to 3 pm.
JT the Brick (nationally syndicated) will air from midnight to 3 am.
Weekend programming includes the "THE MMASH" mixed-martial arts show with Carmichael Dave; Fox Sports Radio ; and Kings basketball, Raiders Football, or station's choice.
Previous Logo
(KHTK's logo under previous "Sports 1140" branding)