KRPI

KRPI (1550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a multicultural format serving the South Asians residing in Metro Vancouver. The station is owned by BBC Broadcasting, Inc.,[1] doing business as Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc., headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia in Greater Vancouver.[2]

"Sher E Punjab" redirects here. For the leader of the Sikh empire, see Sher-e-Punjab. For the hockey team, see Sher-e-Punjab (field hockey team). For the television series, see Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
KRPI
CityFerndale, Washington
Point Roberts, Washington (CP)
Broadcast areaMetro Vancouver, British Columbia
BrandingKRPI Radio
SloganYour #1 South Asian Voice
Frequency1550 kHz (AM)
First air dateSeptember 30, 1963
FormatMulticultural
Power50,000 watts (day)
10,000 watts (night)
ClassB
Facility ID21416
Transmitter coordinates48°50′35.00″N 122°36′5.00″W
Call sign meaningK Radio PunjabI
Former call signsKOQT (1963-1984)
KNTR (1984-1998)
KCCF (1998-2002)
OwnerBBC Broadcasting, Inc.
(operated under a LMA by Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc.)
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.krpiradio.com
www.sherepunjabradio.ca

History

The station went on the air as KOQT-AM on September 30, 1963 (1.0 kW daytime only at 1550 kHz). Power was increased to 10 kW day with nighttime operation at 10 kW (DA-2) from a new transmitter site in 1976. The call letters were amended to KNTR-AM on 1984-08-13. On 1998-10-22, the station changed its call sign to KCCF, on 2002-08-09 to the current KRPI.[3] The station previously broadcast a Christian music format.

Apna Sangeet was formed by Sukhdev Singh Dhillon in 1994. In 2001, Apna Sangeet became Radio Punjab International. In 2004, Radio Punjab accused rival Sher-E-Punjab of broadcasting on its AM 1550 frequency. After legal struggles, Radio Punjab moved to a different AM frequency. Sher-E-Punjab took over Radio Punjab.

Sunday Mornings KRPI carries Baptist programming and on Sunday nights Commonwealth Club of California.

On May 24, 2012, KRPI received a construction permit from the FCC to change its city of license from Ferndale, Washington to Point Roberts, Washington and to increase its nighttime power to 50 kW.[4] This move is expected to improve reception in Metro Vancouver. The move to Point Roberts has attracted concerns from residents of Point Roberts and the adjacent community of Tsawwassen, British Columbia citing potential interference with electronic devices and health concerns.[5]

On August 6, 2014, the CRTC denied Sher-E-Punjab radio of a new AM frequency (600 AM, formerly CKBD) licensed to Canada.[6] On November 28, 2016, the CRTC approved Sher-E-Punjab radio for a broadcasting licence to operate an AM radio station on 600 kHz, with a daytime and nighttime power of 10,000 watts.[7]

See also
  • Indo-Canadians in Greater Vancouver

References
  1. "KRPI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Home page (). Shere-E-Punjab. January 9, 2014. Retrieved on April 14, 2015. "Office Address Unit #1228 - 20800 Westminster Hwy Richmond, BC V6V 2W3"
  3. "KRPI Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "Application Search Results". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. "Residents upset over Pt. Roberts radio tower proposal". Delta Optimist.
  6. "CRTC broadcasting decision".
  7. "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-464".
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