KTNN

KTNN is a Navajo language AM (medium-wave) radio station broadcasting from Window Rock, Arizona, the seat of the government of the Navajo Nation. It broadcasts Navajo tribal music and audio from Navajo ceremonial (powwow) dances and Native American music, as well as country music and bluegrass in English. Most of its announcers are bilingual and broadcast in Navajo and English.

The station is notable because it was the last AM station in the United States to receive a license for a 50,000 watt station on a clear-channel frequency from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). KTNN's nighttime broadcast signal covers a broad section of the western region of the United States, including vast rural areas of the American Southwest and the entire 26,000 square miles (67,000 km2) comprising the Navajo Nation.

Many households in KTNN's listening area do not have access to cable television and those that do receive news from network stations originating from Albuquerque and Farmington, New Mexico, leaving a large need for news and information directly related to those living on and around the Navajo Nation. KTNN's broadcast coverage thus fulfills the historic intent behind the FCC's licensing of 50,000-watt 'powerhouse' stations, since these clear channel licenses were originally issued to provide a means to reach those who lived in rural areas with reliable radio service.

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Broken Trust

by: Cutdown

Here I stand a broken man
Broken dreams slipped trough my hands
What once was is now gone
I can't go on, I am done
Last call
Last change to make things right
Pick up the pieces and mend my life
But how can I heal a broken trust
It feels so hard, it rips my guts




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