| Broadcast area | Whidbey Island |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1110 kHz |
| Branding | "Radio India" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Punjabi language music, talk and news |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New Age Media Ltd. |
| KWLE | |
| History | |
First air date | December 14, 1984 (as KISD) |
Former call signs | KEUE (to 1984) KISD (1984–1987) KJTT (1987–2000) KWDB (2000–2012) |
Call sign meaning | Radio Punjabi Asian (former format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49918 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 48°17′27.00″N 122°42′28.00″W / 48.2908333°N 122.7077778°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.5 K258CW (Oak Harbor) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radioindia.ca |
KRPA (1110 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting Punjabi language music, talk and news. It previously had an adult contemporary radio format, simulcasting its sister station 1340 KWLE, Anacortes, Washington. Licensed to Oak Harbor, Washington, United States, KRPA is owned by New Age Media Ltd., with studios in Mount Vernon.[2]
The station broadcasts during daytime hours only, to protect clear channel Class A stations KFAB in Omaha, Nebraska and WBT in Charlotte, North Carolina. Programming can be heard around the clock on FM translator 99.5 K258CW.
KRPA had focused on the South Asian community of Greater Vancouver as a rimshotter, although reception in most areas of Greater Vancouver is quite poor. The station's prime coverage area is Whidbey Island and the San Juan Islands, although with a good radio, the signal reaches into Vancouver, as well as Victoria and Seattle.[3]