WKRP-LP

WKRP-LP
City Raleigh, North Carolina
Broadcast area Raleigh
Branding 101.9 WKRP
Slogan "This is... 101.9 WKRP."
Frequency 101.9 MHz
First air date November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)
Format Community Radio
ERP 100 watts
HAAT 8 meters (26 feet)
Class L1
Facility ID 191806
Transmitter coordinates 35°50′26″N 78°33′33″W / 35.84056°N 78.55917°W / 35.84056; -78.55917Coordinates: 35°50′26″N 78°33′33″W / 35.84056°N 78.55917°W / 35.84056; -78.55917
Owner Oak City Media, Inc.
Website http://www.1019wkrp.com

WKRP-LP, or 101.9 WKRP is a community low power FM ("LPFM") radio station operating in Raleigh, North Carolina.

History

Organization

Capital Area Team Sports, Inc.was granted a construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission to build an LPFM on March 18, 2014.[1]

The call sign is a nod to the fictitious title station on CBS' late 1970s sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.

Construction and sign-on

Station studio construction was completed in September 2015, with its transmitter, antenna and related equipment installed in November.[2] The station's license was granted on November 30, 2015.[3]

The station's broadcast radius encompasses the area between Interstate 440 and Interstate 540 in northeast Raleigh.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Application Search Details". Licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  2. ↑ Barr, Sarah (July 28, 2014). "New station snags WKRP call: Low-power FM radio wants to serve Northeast Raleigh". News & Observer.
  3. ↑ "WKRP-LPFM 101.9 MHz Raleigh, North Carolina Station Format: Variety tell me about "Variety" stations find more Variety stations". Radio Locator. Theodric Technologies LLC. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "101.9 WKRP". Wkrpfm.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  5. ↑ "Broadcast Radius Map, 101.9 WKRP". Radio-Locator.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.


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