{{Infobox radio station
| name = KDOW
| image =
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| city = [[Palo Alto, California]]
| area = Seattle-Tacoma, WA
| branding =
| slogan = Business Radio
| frequency = 1220 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = October 4, 1949
| last airdate =
| format = [[Biz Talk]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 5 kW daytime
145 watts night
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 65485
| coordinates = {{coord|37.4844|-122.1356|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Sca-Palo Alto, LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://kdow.biz/] kdow.biz
}}

'''KDOW''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Palo Alto, California]] on the frequency of 1220 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Sca-Palo Alto, LLC. KDOW-AM) airs a [[Biz Talk]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on October 4, 1949 using callsign KIBE.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=38975|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for KIBE}}</ref>

The station has held the KDOW callsign since July 1, 2008.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=65485&Callsign=KDOW |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| K237GZ || [[ San Francisco, CA]] ||align=right| 95.3
|}
==Stations that have used the KDOW CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[KTNF]] || [[ St Louis Park, MN]] ||align=right| 950 kHz
|-
| [[KTNF]] || [[ St Louis Park, MN]] ||align=right| 950 kHz
|-
| [[KNTS]] || [[ Seattle, WA]] ||align=right| 1680 kHz
|-
| [[KNTS]] || [[ Seattle, WA]] ||align=right| 1680 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| KIBE ||
|-
|March 1, 1984|| KDFC ||
|-
|August 29, 1997|| KBPA ||
|-
|February 15, 1999|| KBZS ||
|-
|July 24, 2001|| KSFB ||
|-
|July 1, 2004|| KNTS ||
|-
|July 1, 2008|| KDOW ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://kdow.biz/ kdow.biz] Official KDOW AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/kdow]
* {{ AM station data|KDOW}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in California]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1949]]
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[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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