KWLE (1340 AM) is a radio station carries Punjabi music talk and news. Previously carry Adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Anacortes, Washington, United States, it serves the Skagit County, Washington area. The station is currently owned by New Age Media Ltd.[3]
| Broadcast area | Skagit County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | "Radio Punjab" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Punjabi music, talk and news |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New Age Media Ltd. |
| KRPA | |
| History | |
Former call signs | KAGT, KLKI[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29237 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 48°29′44″N 122°36′15″W / 48.49556°N 122.60417°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.9 MHz K270CL (Bellingham) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | Official website |
They also broadcast local Anacortes sporting events. It is mostly heard in the Skagit County area.[4]
KWLE was formerly KLKI, playing standards similar to Seattle station KIXI. The format change in December 2007 angered many loyal listeners, who complained that they no longer had a local outlet to hear "Standards".[5]
The station is also simulcast on KRPA Oak Harbor, Washington.
References
edit- ^ Call Sign History. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWLE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ KWLE KRPA simulcast flips to Punjabi Music https://pugetsound.media/2019/09/09/kwle-krpa-simulcast-flips-to-punjabi-music
- ^ Whale of a Change for KLKI http://www.goskagit.com/index.php/news/article/whale_of_a_change_klki_has_new_name_and_format/ Archived June 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Herald Letters to the Editor 12/17/07 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 29237 (KWLE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWLE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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