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690 AM

AM radio frequency

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The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 690 kHz: 690 AM is a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel frequency. CKGM Montreal and XEWW Tijuana share Class A status of 690 kHz.

01In Argentina

LRA4 in Salta, Salta.
LU19 in Cipolletti, Río Negro.

02In Canada

Stations in bold are clear-channel stations.

Call sign	City of license	Daytime power (kW)	Nighttime power (kW)	Transmitter coordinates
CBDM	Beaver Creek, Yukon	0.04	0.04	62°22′51″N 140°53′06″W / 62.3808°N 140.885°W / 62.3808; -140.885 (CBDM - 0.04 kW daytime, 0.04 kW nighttime)
CBES	Ignace, Ontario	0.04	0.04	49°24′49″N 91°39′45″W / 49.4136°N 91.6625°W / 49.4136; -91.6625 (CBES - 0.04 kW daytime, 0.04 kW nighttime)
CBKF-1	Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan	5	5	49°52′16″N 106°28′23″W / 49.8711°N 106.473°W / 49.8711; -106.473 (CBKF-1 - 5 kW daytime, 5 kW nighttime)
CBU	Vancouver, British Columbia	25	25	49°08′19″N 123°11′56″W / 49.138744°N 123.198774°W / 49.138744; -123.198774 (CBU - 25 kW daytime, 25 kW nighttime)
CKGM	Montreal, Quebec	50	50	45°17′43″N 73°43′18″W / 45.2953°N 73.7217°W / 45.2953; -73.7217 (CKGM - 50 kW daytime, 50 kW nighttime)

03In Mexico

Stations in bold are clear-channel stations.

XEMA-AM in Buena Vista de Rivera (Fresnillo), Zacatecas
XEN-AM in Mexico City
XERG-AM in Guadalupe, Nuevo León
XEWW-AM in Tijuana, Baja California - 77 kW daytime, 50 kW nighttime, transmitter located at 32°17′52″N 117°01′48″W / 32.297778°N 117.03°W / 32.297778; -117.03 (XEWW - 77 kW daytime, 50 kW nighttime)

04In the United States

Call sign	City of license	Facility ID	Class	Daytime power (kW)	Nighttime power (kW)	Critical hours power (kW)	Unlimited power (kW)	Transmitter coordinates
KAFN	Benton, Arkansas	4839	D	0.25	0.073			34°31′57″N 92°34′16″W / 34.5325°N 92.571111°W / 34.5325; -92.571111 (KAFN - 0.25 kW daytime, 0.073 kW nighttime)
KCEE	Cortaro, Arizona	24590	D	0.25	0.003			32°15′11″N 110°57′44″W / 32.253056°N 110.962222°W / 32.253056; -110.962222 (KCEE - 0.25 kW daytime, 0.003 kW nighttime)
KFXN	Minneapolis, Minnesota	10141	D	1.7	0.005			45°01′25″N 93°22′58″W / 45.023611°N 93.382778°W / 45.023611; -93.382778 (KFXN - 1.7 kW daytime, 0.005 kW nighttime)
KGGF	Coffeyville, Kansas	34462	B	10	5			37°08′47″N 95°28′42″W / 37.146389°N 95.478333°W / 37.146389; -95.478333 (KGGF - 10 kW daytime, 5 kW nighttime)
KHNR	Honolulu, Hawaii	16742	B				10	21°17′41″N 157°51′49″W / 21.294722°N 157.863611°W / 21.294722; -157.863611 (KHNR - 10 kW unlimited)
KOLT	Terrytown, Nebraska	67472	D	1	0.075			41°50′55″N 103°40′02″W / 41.848611°N 103.667222°W / 41.848611; -103.667222 (KOLT - 1 kW daytime, 0.075 kW nighttime)
KPET	Lamesa, Texas	71649	B				0.25	32°42′27″N 101°56′11″W / 32.7075°N 101.936389°W / 32.7075; -101.936389 (KPET - 0.25 kW unlimited)
KRCO	Prineville, Oregon	27171	D	1	0.077			44°20′28″N 120°54′24″W / 44.341111°N 120.906667°W / 44.341111; -120.906667 (KRCO - 1 kW daytime, 0.077 kW nighttime)
KSTL	St. Louis, Missouri	73300	D	1	0.018			38°37′01″N 90°10′17″W / 38.616944°N 90.171389°W / 38.616944; -90.171389 (KSTL - 1 kW daytime, 0.018 kW nighttime)
KTSM	El Paso, Texas	69561	B	10	10			31°58′11″N 106°21′15″W / 31.969722°N 106.354167°W / 31.969722; -106.354167 (KTSM - 10 kW daytime, 10 kW nighttime)
KWRP	Pueblo, Colorado	69871	D	0.25	0.024			38°17′48″N 104°38′47″W / 38.296667°N 104.646389°W / 38.296667; -104.646389 (KWRP - 0.25 kW daytime, 0.024 kW nighttime)
WADS	Ansonia, Connecticut	54481	D	3.2				41°20′46″N 73°06′51″W / 41.346111°N 73.114167°W / 41.346111; -73.114167 (WADS - 3.2 kW daytime)
WELD	Fisher, West Virginia	60923	D	3	0.014	0.5		39°03′08″N 79°00′21″W / 39.052222°N 79.005833°W / 39.052222; -79.005833 (WELD - 3 kW daytime, 0.014 kW nighttime, 0.5 kW critical hours)
WJOX	Birmingham, Alabama	16897	B	50	0.5			33°26′56″N 86°55′18″W / 33.448889°N 86.921667°W / 33.448889; -86.921667 (WJOX - 50 kW daytime) (daytime) 33°27′02″N 86°55′20″W / 33.450556°N 86.922222°W / 33.450556; -86.922222 (WJOX - 0.5 kW nighttime) (nighttime)
WNZK	Dearborn Heights, Michigan	5348	B	2.5				42°05′55″N 83°19′48″W / 42.098611°N 83.33°W / 42.098611; -83.33 (WNZK - 2.5 kW daytime)
WOKV	Jacksonville, Florida	53601	B	50	25			30°07′56″N 81°42′00″W / 30.132222°N 81.7°W / 30.132222; -81.7 (WOKV - 50 kW daytime) (daytime) 30°18′28″N 81°56′23″W / 30.307778°N 81.939722°W / 30.307778; -81.939722 (WOKV - 25 kW nighttime) (nighttime)
WPHE	Phoenixville, Pennsylvania	58738	D	1				40°08′08″N 75°33′37″W / 40.135556°N 75.560278°W / 40.135556; -75.560278 (WPHE - 1 kW daytime)
WQNO	New Orleans, Louisiana	74090	B	9.1	2.1			29°57′48″N 89°57′31″W / 29.963333°N 89.958611°W / 29.963333; -89.958611 (WQNO - 9.1 kW daytime, 2.1 kW nighttime)
WVCY	Oshkosh, Wisconsin	69836	D	0.25	0.077			44°04′51″N 88°33′53″W / 44.080833°N 88.564722°W / 44.080833; -88.564722 (WVCY - 0.25 kW daytime, 0.077 kW nighttime)
WZAP	Bristol, Virginia	55004	D	10	0.014			36°37′51″N 82°09′33″W / 36.630833°N 82.159167°W / 36.630833; -82.159167 (WZAP - 10 kW daytime, 0.014 kW nighttime)

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