KARI (AM)

KARI

Blaine, Washington
Broadcast area	Greater Vancouver, British Columbia Northwest Washington
Frequency	550 kHz
Branding	Word Radio
Programming
Format	Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
Owner	Multicultural Broadcasting (Way Broadcasting Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	KVRI, KXPA
History
First air date	February 12, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-02-12)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	5351
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 2,500 watts night
Translator(s)	95.7 K239CY (Blaine)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.kari55.com

KARI (550 kHz, "Word Radio") is a commercial AM radio station in Blaine, Washington, United States, and serving Vancouver, British Columbia, and Northwest Washington state. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format and is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting.

The transmitter is on Tracy Lane in Blaine, only a few miles from the Canada–United States border.^[2] KARI broadcasts with 5,000 watts by day and 2,500 watts at night, using a directional antenna pointed at the Greater Vancouver radio market. For listeners in Blaine, the station has a 45-watt FM translator at 95.7 MHz, K239CY.

The station has a brokered programming plan, where national and local preachers buy time on the station and may seek donations to their ministries during their shows. Programs include "Let the Bible Speak" with Ian Goligher, Focus on the Family, Grace to You, In Touch Ministries, Turning Point and Thru the Bible Radio.^[3]