{{Infobox radio station
| name = KATA
| image =
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| caption =
| city = [[Arcata, California]]
| area = Unrated
| branding =
| slogan = ESPN for Humboldt County
| frequency = 1340 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = May 8, 1956
| last airdate =
| format = [[Sports Talk]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 1 kW daytime
1 kW night
| haat =
| class = C
| facility_id = 41244
| coordinates = {{coord|40.8536|-124.0847|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
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| owner =
| licensee = Bicoastal Media Licenses Ii, LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://kata1340.com/] kata1340.com
}}

'''KATA''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Arcata, California]] on the frequency of 1340 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Bicoastal Media Licenses Ii, LLC. KATA-AM) airs a [[Sports Talk]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on May 8, 1956 using callsign KATA.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=50127|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for KATA}}</ref>
==FM Translator==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| K297BY || [[ Arcata, CA]] ||align=right| 107.3
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://kata1340.com/ kata1340.com] Official KATA AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/kata]
* {{ AM station data|KATA}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in California]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1956]]
[[Category:1956 establishments in California]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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