KMPC

KMPC
Broadcast areaGreater Los Angeles
Frequency1540 kHz
BrandingRadio Korea
Programming
FormatKorean programming
Ownership
OwnerP&Y Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
September 22, 1952[1]
Former call signs
KPOL (1952–1979)
KZLA (1979–1984)
KSKQ (1984–1992)
KXED (1992–1996)
KXMG (1996–1997)
KCTD (1997–2000)
Call sign meaning
K Multilingual Programming Corporation
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61647
ClassB
Power50,000 watts day
37,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
34°4′43″N 118°11′5″W / 34.07861°N 118.18472°W / 34.07861; -118.18472
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteradiokorea.com

KMPC (1540 AM, "Radio Korea", 라디오코리아) is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California. It is owned by P&Y Broadcasting Corporation. Radio Korea is a division of the Radio Korea Media Group. The station airs Korean–language programming, a blend of talk, news, information, and music for the largest Korean–American community in the United States, and the largest Korean community outside Korea. KMPC is one of four radio stations in the greater Los Angeles area that broadcast entirely in Korean. The others are 1190 KGBN Anaheim, 1230 KYPA Los Angeles and 1650 KFOX Torrance.

KMPC broadcasts at 50,000 watts by day, the highest power permitted for commercial AM stations. At night, to reduce interference to other stations on AM 1540, KMPC drops its power to 37,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off Carter Drive in the El Sereno district of Los Angeles.[3]

  1. ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-;22. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMPC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KMPC