KALE (960 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Richland, Washington, USA, the station serves the Tri-Cities, Washington area. The station is owned by James Ingstad of Fargo, North Dakota and features programing from CBS Radio and Jones Radio Network.KALE began broadcasting in 1950 on AM 900 kHz and was owned by Yakima Broadcasting Corp. KALE had a Top-40 radio format until the early 1980s when it switched to a more Adult Contemporary format.