KRPI

KRPI
Broadcast areaMetro Vancouver
Frequency1550 kHz
BrandingKRPI Radio
Programming
FormatSouth Asian (Hindi, Punjabi and other languages)
Ownership
OwnerBBC Broadcasting, Inc.
(operated under a LMA)
History
First air date
May 1963; 61 years ago (1963-05)
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 ID21416
ClassB
Power50,000 watts (days)
10,000 watts (nights)
Transmitter coordinates
48°50′35.00″N 122°36′5.00″W / 48.8430556°N 122.6013889°W / 48.8430556; -122.6013889
Links
Public license information
Webcasthttp://listen.streamon.fm/ckspam
Websitehttps://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]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRPI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KRPI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KRPI