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| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KPLK ( |
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| former_frequencies = 1460 kHz (1955–1983) |
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| owner = Jupiter Communications Corporation |
| owner = Jupiter Communications Corporation |
Latest revision as of 07:57, 28 April 2024
Broadcast area | Salem, Oregon, Portland, Oregon |
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Frequency | 880 kHz |
Branding | La Campeona |
Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner | Jupiter Communications Corporation |
History | |
First air date | April 15, 1955 (as KPLK at 1460) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 1460 kHz (1955–1983) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 32965 |
Class | B |
Power | |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°55′45″N 123°17′22″W / 44.92917°N 123.28944°W |
Translator(s) | 103.9 K280GS (Salem) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | kwip.com |
KWIP (880 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican format. Licensed to Dallas, Oregon, United States, it serves the Salem, Oregon, area. The station is owned by Jupiter Communications Corporation.
History[edit]
KWIP once had the call letters KROW.[2] KWIP was the call sign held by a Merced, California, station operating on 1580 kHz (1950s and 1960s)
In the early 1980s, KWIP was owned by radio and TV announcer Roger Carroll.[2]
Translator[edit]
KWIP is also broadcast on the following translator:
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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K280GS | 103.9 FM | Salem, Oregon | 24673 | 100 | D | LMS |
References[edit]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWIP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Cowan, Ron (September 18, 1981). "So, what's an announcer like Roger Carroll doing in a town like Dallas? Very well, thank you". Statesman Journal. Oregon, Salem. p. 48. Retrieved March 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.