KWLE
| 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 |
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| Translator | 101.9 MHz K270CL (Bellingham) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | Official website |
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]
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 | edit source]- ^ Call Sign History. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ 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 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- 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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