KALI (AM)

KALI
Broadcast areaGreater Los Angeles
Frequency900 kHz
BrandingKALI 900 AM
Programming
FormatMandarin Chinese
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
September 25, 1963; 60 years ago (1963-09-25)[1]
Former call signs
  • KWCR (1961)
  • KGRB (1961–96)
  • KRRA (1996–99)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID56779
ClassD
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 150 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
34°1′48″N 117°43′39″W / 34.03000°N 117.72750°W / 34.03000; -117.72750
Links
Public license information
WebsiteMulticultural Broadcasting

KALI (900 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to West Covina, California, and serving the eastern suburbs of Los Angeles. The station is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting and broadcasts Mandarin Chinese and other ethnic programming.

By day, KALI broadcasts at 5,000 watts. As 900 AM is a Mexican clear channel frequency reserved for XEW-AM in Mexico City, KALI reduces power to 150 watts at sunset. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on East Olive Avenue in Chino.[3]

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993, Broadcasting & Cable, 1993. p. B-54. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KALI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KALI-AM