KLIV is an AM radio station in the Silicon Valley based in San Jose, California. The station operates @ 1590 kHz on the AM band. It's owned by Empire Broadcasting Company & is headed by News & Program Director George Sampson (not to be confused with the British dancer of the same name.) It identifies itself on the air as 1590 KLIV with CNN Radio News during weekdays & CNN Headline News airing on overnights & weekends. The station is also known for it's local news focusing on the events of San Jose & the Silicon valley. The station provides Silicon Valley-specific traffic reports 8 times an hour, or roughly every 6-7 minutes. Traffic reports are generally followed by weather reports courtesy of The Weather Channel & stock market updates. Along with frequent traffic reports, the station prov