KCBQ (1170 AM) is a Class B regional radio station licensed to SAN DIEGO, CA. Operating with 50 kW daytime power using a directional (different day/night patterns) antenna system with 9 towers. At night it operates at 3 kW. After sunset, skywave propagation can extend the signal across much of the surrounding region. The station is owned by Salem Media Group. It broadcasts a Conservative talk radio format.