KSFO is a conservative talk radio

Radio

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 station in San Francisco, California

San Francisco, California

San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...

, USA, broadcasting on 560 kHz AM

AM broadcasting

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. It is owned by Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...

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The content of the KSFO's talk programming is solidly conservative, which is in stark contrast to the rather liberal San Francisco area, with show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh

Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...

, Sean Hannity

Sean Hannity

Sean Hannity is an American radio and television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity,...

, Mark Levin

Mark Levin

Mark Reed Levin is a lawyer, author and the host of American syndicated radio show The Mark Levin Show. Levin served in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan and was a chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese...

, and Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham

Laura Anne Ingraham is an American radio host, author, and conservative political commentator. Her nationally syndicated talk show, The Laura Ingraham Show, airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...

. The station also airs Coast to Coast AM

Coast to Coast AM

Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...

and The Mutual Fund Show

The Mutual Fund Show

The Mutual Fund Show is an American talk radio program and is the first national program covering primarily mutual fund investments. The show started in 1998 on KMBZ 980 AM in Kansas City, MO, and now airs in multiple markets nationwide. The Mutual Fund Show is an hour-long show with Adam Bold...

 with Adam Bold

Adam Bold

Adam Bold is an American author and businessman. He is the founder and minority shareholder of The Mutual Fund Store, and host of The Mutual Fund Show, a national weekly talk radio show focused on actively managed mutual fund investments...

. The conservative station is also in direct contrast to co-owned liberal News/Talk KGO-AM which operates from the same studio compound.
KSFO went on the air in 1925

1925 in radio

The year 1925 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*1 January: In Sweden AB Radiotjänst broadcasts its first programme....

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