KRLD (AM)

KRLD
Dallas, Texas;
Broadcast area	Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Frequency	1080 kHz (HD Radio)
Branding	NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Programming
Language	English
Format	News/talk
Network	CBS News Radio; Texas State Network;
Affiliations	Premiere Networks; Westwood One; KXAS-TV; Motor Racing Network;
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc.; (Audacy License, LLC);
Sister stations	KJKK; KMVK; KRLD-FM; KSPF; KVIL (HD2);
History
First air date	October 1926
Call sign meaning	Radio Laboratories of Dallas (original owner)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	59820
Class	A
Power	50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	32°53′25″N 96°38′44″W / 32.89028°N 96.64556°W
Repeater(s)	105.3 KRLD-FM HD2 (Dallas); 98.7 KSPF-HD2 (Dallas); 100.3 KJKK-HD2 (Dallas);
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	www.audacy.com/krld

KRLD (1080 kHz NewsRadio 1080 KRLD) is a commercial AM radio station in Dallas, Texas. Owned and operated by Audacy, Inc., the station runs news blocks during morning and afternoon drive time, with talk shows the rest of the day. Syndicated shows include The Chad Benson Show, The Dave Ramsey Show, Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb and America in the Morning with John Trout. Audio simulcasts of the CBS Evening News were also presented on weekday evenings. Some weekend hours carry paid brokered programming. Most hours begin with CBS News Radio. The studios and offices are in Uptown Dallas.

KRLD is a Class A, 50,000 watts, clear channel station. The daytime signal is non-directional, covering North Texas and part of Oklahoma. KRLD shares AM 1080 with Class A WTIC Hartford, so at night, KRLD switches to a directional antenna, using a two-tower array. The transmitter is in Garland, off Saturn Road.^[2] KRLD's AM station also broadcasts in HD Radio. KRLD is simulcast over co-owned 105.3 KRLD-FM's secondary HD Radio subchannel.^[3] KRLD is also available online via Audacy.