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In what part of the U.S. is that small? Certainly not the East Coast where major commercial stations weigh in at about 50,000 watts. Even a 100 watt signal covers a significant area. Since, WCNU was a HF station, it was subject to nighttime restrictions from the 1930s onward to keep the signal from
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You must be kidding, or off by three decimal places. Maybe 10 KW is miniscule for a TV station. But definitely powerful for a radio station. I don't think I've ever heard of an AM station with more than 50,000 watts. At that level they can cover half the continental United States at night.
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