Broadcast area | Bakersfield metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1350 kHz |
Branding | Punjabi Radio USA |
Programming | |
Format | Ethnic/Punjabi |
Ownership | |
Owner | Punjabi American Media, LLC |
History | |
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Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 61420 |
Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 35°20′58.9″N118°58′52.4″W / 35.349694°N 118.981222°W |
Translator(s) | 107.5 K298DH (Bakersfield) |
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Public license information | |
Website | www |
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