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KEYS (1440 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Corpus Christi, Texas. It has a talk radio format and is owned by Malkan AM Associates, L.P. The studios and offices are on Leopard Street in Corpus Christi. By day, KEYS is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. But at night, to protect other stations on 1440 AM from interference, it reduces power to 199 watts. The transmitter is on Agnes Street near Flato Road in Corpus Christi. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K254DH at 98.7 MHz.

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Agnes Street, Corpus Christi Central City

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KEYS-AM (Corpus Christi)

Agnes Street
78408 Corpus Christi, Central City
Texas, United States
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