KRNM

KRNM
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands;
Frequency	88.1 MHz
Programming
Format	Public
Affiliations	National Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Marianas Educational Media Services, Inc.
Sister stations	KCKD, KVPP, KMOP
Technical information
Facility ID	49570
Class	A
ERP	1,800 watts
HAAT	38 meters (125 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	15°9′5″N 145°43′11″E / 15.15139°N 145.71972°E

KRNM (88.1 FM), is a National Public Radio-affiliated non-commercial educational radio station run by Marianas Educational Media Services, Inc., in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It primarily features National Public Radio programming.^[1]

The station was assigned the KRNM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 19, 1996.^[2]

This station was previously owned and operated by the Northern Marianas College (NMC).^[3]^[4]^[5] The FCC granted NMC a license to broadcast non-commercial public radio programming on KRNM, 88.1 FM on February 2, 1998.^[5]

Former translators[edit]

At some point in the past, KRNM also operated a translator on 89.1 FM, K206BM. This was switched to relaying Guam's KPRG at an unknown date.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K206BM	89.1 FM	Saipan, MP	250	D	FMQ

References[edit]

^ Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Northern Mariana Islands (US Commonwealth). Billboard Books. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-8230-5997-3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ "NMC Completes Transfer of Public Radio Station to Nonprofit MEMS" (Press release). Northern Marianas College. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
^ "Transactions: 8-07-09". Radio Business Report. August 7, 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Deposa, Moneth (September 4, 2009). "FCC yet to issue decision on NMC's radio station transfer". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

External links[edit]

KRNM in the FCC FM station database

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[1] Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Northern Mariana Islands (US Commonwealth). Billboard Books. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-8230-5997-3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[fcc1-2] "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

[3] "NMC Completes Transfer of Public Radio Station to Nonprofit MEMS" (Press release). Northern Marianas College. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

[4] "Transactions: 8-07-09". Radio Business Report. August 7, 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

[NMC-5] Deposa, Moneth (September 4, 2009). "FCC yet to issue decision on NMC's radio station transfer". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

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