| Broadcast area | Metro Vancouver |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Branding | KRPI Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | South Asian (Hindi, Punjabi and other languages) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC Broadcasting, Inc. (operated under a LMA) |
| History | |
First air date | May 1963 |
Former call signs | KOQT (1963–1984) KNTR (1984–1998) KCCF (1998–2002) |
Call sign meaning | K Radio PunjabI |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 21416 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts (days) 10,000 watts (nights) |
Transmitter coordinates | 48°50′35.00″N 122°36′5.00″W / 48.8430556°N 122.6013889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | http://listen.streamon.fm/ckspam |
| Website | https://www.sherepunjabradio.ca/ |
KRPI (1550 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a radio format in Hindi, Punjabi and other South Asian languages for listeners in Metro Vancouver. It is licensed to Ferndale, Washington, and airs news, talk and Bollywood music. KRPI is owned by BBC Broadcasting, Inc.,[2]
By day, KRPI transmits with 50,000 watts (the maximum for commercial U.S. AM stations), but at night, it reduces power to 10,000 watts to avoid interfering with other stations on 1550 AM. It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a three-tower array, pointed at Vancouver. The transmitter is on Imhoff Road in Ferndale, about 10 miles (16 km) from the Canada–United States border.[3]