KEMB-LP

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KEMB-LP
Broadcast area Palo Alto County, Iowa
Frequency 94.1 MHz
Programming
Format Community Radio
Ownership
OwnerEmmetsburg Chamber of Commerce
History
First air date
November 1, 2004
Last air date
July 31, 2024
Call sign meaning
EMmetsBurg
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 134365
Class L1
ERP 56 watts
HAAT 40 meters (131 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
43°06′30″N94°40′45″W / 43.10833°N 94.67917°W / 43.10833; -94.67917
Links
Public license information
LMS
Website KEMB-LP Online

KEMB-LP (94.1 FM) is a now defunct, low-power radio station licensed to serve Emmetsburg, Iowa. The station was owned by the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce, airing a community radio format. [2]

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The station was assigned the KEMB-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 5, 2004. [3]

In November 2005, the KEMB-LP broadcast studio was dedicated to the memory of veteran broadcaster Dane Roach. He had been instrumental in creating the radio station for the Chamber of Commerce, designing the system and setting up the technical requirements.

In April 2024, the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to separate from ownership of KEMB. After months of failed talks with local non-profits to potentially sell the station, KEMB-LP went off air permanently at 5pm central time on July 31, 2024 after playing "Video Killed the Radio Star" and one last Legal ID. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KEMB-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. "FCC Monitor: Iowa LPFM Shuts Down; Neb. AM at Reduced Power – NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting". August 12, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  5. "The Fate of KEMB-LP". Emmetsburg Reporter Democrat. Retrieved November 2, 2024.