KRNM

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KRNM
Frequency 88.1 MHz
Programming
Format Public
Affiliations National Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerMarianas Educational Media Services, Inc.
KCKD, KVPP, KMOP
History
Call sign meaning
Radio North Marina
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 49570
Class A
ERP 1,800 watts
HAAT 38 meters (125 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
 15°9′5″N145°43′11″E / 15.15139°N 145.71972°E / 15.15139; 145.71972
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Public license information

KRNM (88.1 FM), is a National Public Radio-affiliated non-commercial educational radio station run by Marianas Educational Media Services, Inc., in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It primarily features National Public Radio programming. [2] Its studios are located inside the Marianas Variety Building on Alaihai Avenue in Garapan, and its transmitter is located on Husk Lane in the southwestern section of the island of Finasisu, near the Chalan Kanoa district.

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The station was assigned the KRNM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 19, 1996. [3]

This station was previously owned and operated by the Northern Marianas College (NMC). [4] [5] [6] The FCC granted NMC a license to broadcast non-commercial public radio programming on KRNM, 88.1 FM on February 2, 1998. [6]

Former translators

At some point in the past, KRNM also operated a translator on 89.1 FM, K206BM. This was switched to relaying Guam's KPRG at an unknown date.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K206BM89.1FM Saipan, MP 250D

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KRNM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Northern Mariana Islands (US Commonwealth). Billboard Books. p. 305. ISBN   978-0-8230-5997-3.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ↑ "NMC Completes Transfer of Public Radio Station to Nonprofit MEMS" (Press release). Northern Marianas College. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Transactions: 8-07-09". Radio Business Report. August 7, 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Deposa, Moneth (September 4, 2009). "FCC yet to issue decision on NMC's radio station transfer". Saipan Tribune . Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.


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