KRKW-LP

KRKW-LP
The historic Waimea Baptist Church, built in the late 1940s on the foundation of a WWII Bunker. The KRKW-LP antenna is inside the steeple.
City Waimea, Kauai County
Broadcast area Kauai's West Side
Branding Kauai Radio for Kauai's Westside!
Slogan KRKW-LP LOTS OF POWER!
Frequency 107.3 FM
First air date August 2015
Format Christian Talk, Public Service, Drama
Power 100 watts
ERP 100
Transmitter coordinates 21°57′27.1″N 159°40′18.2″W / 21.957528°N 159.671722°W / 21.957528; -159.671722Coordinates: 21°57′27.1″N 159°40′18.2″W / 21.957528°N 159.671722°W / 21.957528; -159.671722
Callsign meaning Kauai Radio for Kekaha and Waimea
Kauia Radio for Kauai's Westside
Owner Waimea Baptist
(Waimea Baptist)
Webcast YouTube live stream
Website Facebook

KRKW-LP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit radio station licensed by authority of the Federal Communication Commission in Washington DC. It has an effective radiated power of 100 watts on the frequency of 107.3 MHz.[1][2][3][4][5] KRKW-LP uses FM Modulation with an ITU designation of emission type of F3EAF200K.[6] KRKW-LP is supported by donations to the Waimea Baptist Church and by Listeners and accepts no advertisements or Commercial Matter, FCC Rules do allow for Underwriting of Program Material.[7] The license was issued in November 2013 and the first non-test broadcast was in August 2015.

History

The license application was prepared by Ron Olen, station manager, beginning in early 2013. Engineering work was done by George Arthur Rosal Talbot, and has been issued the following FCC Licenses; General Class Radio Telephone License, PG1129206,[8] 2nd Class Radio Telegraph License, T2HQ11103,[9] and an Amateur Extra Class License, AH8H.[10] The Construction Permit was issued by the FCC in March 2014. On-Air brodasting began in August 2015.

The broadcasting facility is located in the basement of the Waimea Baptist Church on the island of Kauai, with the antenna located in the steeple. The studios also house a recording studio used to produce local programming and record local artists for broadcast on air.[11] Waimea Baptist Church in on the National Register of Historic Places.

Personnel

The radio station's director is James C. Merritt who holds a master's degree from Southern Baptist University in Texas. Pastor James is also the senior pastor of the Waimea Baptist Church.

Station manager Ron Olen Holds a Bachelors Degree.

Engineer George Talbot is licensed by the FCC and holds no academic accreditation.

Programming

Programming line up as of February 2017:


Monday to Friday

0600-0800 Morning Drive with Pastor Scott Taylor

0800-1400 Christmas music

1400–1600 Local music

1600–2300 Christmas music


Saturday

0800-2300 Christian Music


Sunday

1030–1230 Waimea Baptist Live Services

1230–2300 Worship Music


References

  1. ↑ "Map of KRKW-LP Location". Maps.google.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ The, FCC, Top of Page 6. "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions" (PDF). Transition.FCC.Gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ The, FCC, Middle Page 6. "Broadcast Actions" (PDF). Transition.FCC.Gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ The, FCC, Top Page 5. "Broadcast Applications" (PDF). Transition.FCC.Gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ LP FM, Database. "LPFM STATS". lp fm database. ANGELFIRE. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ Poole, Ian. "ITU Types / Designations of Radio Emissions". Radio Electronics. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ The, FCC. "Enhansed Underwriting for Non-Commercial Broadcast Stations". FCC.Gov. Federal Coimmunications Commission. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ The, FCC. "Commercial Radio Telephone License". FCC.Gov. Federal communications Commission. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ The, FCC. "Commercial Radio Telegraph License". FCC.Gov. Federal communications Commission. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  10. ↑ The, FCC. "Amateur Extra License". FCC.Gov. Federal communications Commission. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  11. ↑ YOU, Tube. "Pastor James talking about Recording Studio at time 14:26 and following ..." Youtu.be. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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