KPNP
| Broadcast area | Far western suburbs of theTwin cities |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1600kHz |
| Branding | Minority Radio KPNP 1600 AM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hmong |
| Format | Defunct (wasWorld Ethnic) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Self Retire, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1989 |
Former call signs | KWOM (1989–2004) KZGX (2004–2007) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 49642 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°55′23″N93°46′56″W/ 44.92306°N 93.78222°W |
KPNP(1600AM) was aradio stationbroadcasting aWorld Ethnicformat. Licensed toWatertown, Minnesota,the station was last owned by Self Retire, Inc. KPNP's studios were located on Brooklyn Boulevard in Minneapolis, while its transmitter was located nearMinnetrista.[1]
History
[edit]The station went on the air asKWOMon July 5, 1989. On April 12, 2004, the station changed its call sign toKZGX,then to the finalKPNPon September 12, 2007.[2]KPNP once broadcast using theCAM-Dsystem.[3]Its license was cancelled on April 2, 2021, as its owners did not renew the station's license.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^"KPNP Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^"KPNP Call Sign History".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^Wrath of Kahn - CAM-D SERVES TWIN CITIES.(Archive) Personal website of Leonard R. Kahn, inventor of CAM-D
- ^McLane, Paul. "These Stations Need to Turn in License Renewals ASAP",Radio World.March 11, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^Call Sign History,fcc.gov. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
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