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| area = [[Whidbey Island]]<br>[[Greater Vancouver]] |
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| branding = ''The Whale'' |
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| frequency = 1110 [[kHz]] |
| frequency = 1110 [[kHz]] |
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| owner = New Age Media Ltd. |
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| sister_stations = [[KWLE]] |
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| website = [http://krparadio.com/ krparadio.com]<br>[http:// |
| website = [http://krparadio.com/ krparadio.com]<br>[http://1340thewhale.com/ The Whale] |
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'''KRPA''' (1110 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) |
'''KRPA''' (1110 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting an [[adult contemporary]] format, simulcasting its sister station [[KWLE]] [[Anacortes, Washington]]. Licensed to [[Oak Harbor, Washington]], USA, the station is owned by New Age Media Ltd., with studios based in [[Mount Vernon, Washington|Mount Vernon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KRPA |title=KRPA Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref> |
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The station broadcasts during daytime hours only, to protect [[Clear-channel stations|clear channel]] stations [[KFAB (AM)|KFAB]] in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] and [[WBT (AM)|WBT]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. |
The station broadcasts during daytime hours only, to protect [[Clear-channel stations|clear channel]] stations [[KFAB (AM)|KFAB]] in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] and [[WBT (AM)|WBT]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. |
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KRPA was formerly focused on the South Asian community of [[Greater Vancouver]] as a [[Rimshot (broadcasting)|rimshotter]], although reception in most areas of Greater Vancouver is quite poor. The station's prime coverage area is [[Whidbey Island]] and the [[San Juan Islands]], though the signal reaches its target area of [[Vancouver]], as well as [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] and [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]].<ref>[http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KRPA&service=AM&status=L&hours=D Radio-Locator coverage map for KRPA]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The station was sold by Satnam Media to New Age Media Ltd. at a purchase price of $85,000; this transaction was consummated on July 18, 2014. |
The station was sold by Satnam Media to New Age Media Ltd. at a purchase price of $85,000; this transaction was consummated on July 18, 2014. |
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After a claim |
After a claim of illegal broadcasting to Canada by the [[CRTC]], the Canadian telecommunications regulator,<ref>[http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2014/2014-426.htm Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2014-426]</ref> Radio Punjab ceased its broadcast on KRPA on Spetember 23, 2014. KRPA is now a repeater of [[KWLE]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 22:46, 11 October 2014
Broadcast area | Whidbey Island Greater Vancouver |
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Frequency | 1110 kHz |
Branding | The Whale |
Ownership | |
Owner | New Age Media Ltd. |
KWLE | |
History | |
Former call signs | KEUE (to 1984) KISD (1984-1987) KJTT (1987-2000) KWDB (2000-2012) |
Call sign meaning | Radio Punjabi Asian |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 49918 |
Class | D |
Power | 500 watts daytime only |
Transmitter coordinates | 48°17′27.00″N 122°42′28.00″W / 48.2908333°N 122.7077778°W |
Links | |
Website | krparadio.com The Whale |
KRPA (1110 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format, simulcasting its sister station KWLE Anacortes, Washington. Licensed to Oak Harbor, Washington, USA, the station is owned by New Age Media Ltd., with studios based in Mount Vernon.[1]
The station broadcasts during daytime hours only, to protect clear channel stations KFAB in Omaha, Nebraska and WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina.
KRPA was formerly focused on the South Asian community of Greater Vancouver as a rimshotter, although reception in most areas of Greater Vancouver is quite poor. The station's prime coverage area is Whidbey Island and the San Juan Islands, though the signal reaches its target area of Vancouver, as well as Victoria and Seattle.[2]
History
The station went on the air as KEUE, later becoming KISD on 1984-07-01. On 1987-06-30, the station changed its call sign to KJTT, on 2000-01-21 to KWDB and 2012-3-14 to the current KRPA.[3]
As KWDB, the station carried a conservative talk radio format until March 2012, when the station flipped its format to an ethnic format focused on Vancouver's South Asian community, following Satnam Media Group's acquisition of the station from Action Pages, LLC (formerly Impact Directories of Northwest Washington, LLC) in November 2011.[4][5][6]
The station was sold by Satnam Media to New Age Media Ltd. at a purchase price of $85,000; this transaction was consummated on July 18, 2014.
After a claim of illegal broadcasting to Canada by the CRTC, the Canadian telecommunications regulator,[7] Radio Punjab ceased its broadcast on KRPA on Spetember 23, 2014. KRPA is now a repeater of KWLE.
References
- ^ "KRPA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator coverage map for KRPA
- ^ "KRPA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Canadian Radio News at Facebook, March 14, 2012.
- ^ FCC Broadcast Applications, November 23, 2011.
- ^ All Access: "Sold: Ohio Translator, Florida Noncomm", March 5, 2012.
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2014-426
External links
- Radio Punjab
- Facility details for Facility ID KRPA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database