KLFE is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a conservative talk radio

Talk radio

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 format. Licensed to Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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, USA, it serves the Seattle metropolitan area

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. The station is currently owned by Salem Communications

Salem Communications

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On November 15, 2010, KLFE switched to its current conservative talk

Conservative talk

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 format, featuring hosts such as Bill Bennett

Bill Bennett

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, Mike Gallagher

Mike Gallagher

Mike Gallagheris an American radio host and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Mike Gallagher Show, a nationally-syndicated radio program that airs throughout the United States on Salem Radio Network and is also a FOX News Channel Contributor and guest host...

, Dennis Prager

Dennis Prager

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, Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

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, Hugh Hewitt

Hugh Hewitt

Hugh Hewitt is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network, lawyer, academic, and author. An outspoken Republican, evangelical Christian, he comments on society, politics, and media bias in the United States. Hewitt is also a law professor at Chapman University School of Law.-...

, and Mark Levin

Mark Levin

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. Salem's own Michael Medved

Michael Medved

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, based in Seattle, will not be heard on the station due to his existing contract with KTTH

KTTH

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Before its switch to its current talk radio format, KLFE aired a brokered Christian and Russian language format.

Prior to becoming KLFE, 1590 was also called "KJET" with an alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 format, which signed off on September 23, 1988. After that, the station became KQUL, with Seattle's home for Z-Rock. On October 11, 1989, the station became a simulcast of KZOK. On September 8, 1994, the station became KPOZ. The KLFE call letters came into effect on August 1, 1995.