| Broadcast area | Metro Vancouver |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1600 kHz (AM band) 177 kHz (Longwave) |
| Branding | Radio Punjab |
| Programming | |
| Format | South Asian (Hindi, Punjabi and other languages) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KARI, KXPA | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1, 2001 |
Call sign meaning | K Vancouver Radio India (previous format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5350 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts day 10,000 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 105.3 K287CI (Blaine) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | radiopunjab.com |
KVRI (1600 AM) (branded as Radio Punjab) is a commercial radio station licensed to Blaine, Washington, United States, and serving Greater Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It airs a radio format of Bollywood music, news and talk in Hindi, Punjabi and other South Asian languages. It is owned by Multicultural Broadcasting.
By day, KVRI transmits 50,000 watts (the maximum for commercial AM stations), but to protect other stations on 1600 AM from interference, at night power is reduced to 10,000 watts. KVRI uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array, directing the signal to the northwest to cover Greater Vancouver. The transmitter is on Tracy Place in Birch Bay, Washington, about 4 miles (6.4 km) from the Canada–US border.[2] Programming is also heard on FM translator K287CI on 105.3 MHz in Blaine.[3]