KYPA
| Broadcast area | Los Angeles area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | AM 1230 JBC |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | JBC Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC |
| History | |
Former call signs | KGFJ (1979-1996) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 18273 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°2′15.00″N 118°16′35.00″W / 34.0375000°N 118.2763889°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www.myjbc.com |
KYPA (AM 1230 JBC) is a Korean-language radio station in Los Angeles, California. It is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting.
The format includes various shows that serve the largest Korean population in the United States. They include talk shows, newscasts, variety shows, and popular music.
Many years ago, this station served a much different community - African-Americans. The call letters were KGFJ, and from the 1960s to around 1997, and again in the early 2000s, the programming consisted of R&B, classic soul, and gospel music. During the Los Angeles riots in 1992, KGFJ briefly adopted a talk format. During the 1960s and early 1970s, KGFJ was a well-respected and influential soul music outlet, with many top name DJs, like Larry McCormick and Russ O'Hara.
A recreated example of KGFJ's R&B programming in the late 1950s can be found on Ron Jacobs' "Cruisin' 1959" (Increase Records INCR 5-2004). This recreation features DJ Hunter Hancock and includes several classic R&B songs of that era, contemporary commercials (e.g., Champion spark plugs, the Saturday Evening Post, and others), and DJ patter.
Between the two eras of black-oriented formats, KGFJ was KYPA, "Personal Achievement Radio." The station, as well as AM 820 in Chicago, aired condensed seminar speeches and interviews with business executives.
In 2002, the current format was adopted and the KYPA call sign restored.
Many Angelenos have a hard time listening to KYPA at night due to a drastic reduction in signal strength. The station is removing their roof-top wire antenna (despite its historical significance as likely the last "hammock" style antenna in the U.S.)[1] with a new site in the hills northwest of Dodger Stadium using one of the six-tower array of co-owned KBLA.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KYPA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Cruisin' 1959 at reelradio.com