KDOW (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a financial news/talk format. Licensed to Palo Alto, California, USA, the station serves the greater San Francisco Bay Area. The station is owned by Salem Communications (SCA-Palo Alto, LLC). The station transmits in Palo Alto, California west of the Dumbarton Bridge approach at 5,000 watts during the day and 145 watts during the night. The station's studio is located in Fremont, California. Its slogan is "The Bay Area's Business Leader." The station had obtained a construction permit from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for a power increase to 50,000 watts both day and night.