Broadcast area | Fresno area |
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Frequency | 1210 kHz |
Programming | |
Format | South Asian |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | 1962 |
Former call signs | KLIP (1962–1989) KRGO (1989–1995) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 33252 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 370 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°46′14″N119°55′20″W / 36.77056°N 119.92222°W (day) 36°39′37″N119°41′1″W / 36.66028°N 119.68361°W (night) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | radiopunjab.ca |
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