Broadcast area | Sacramento, California |
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Frequency | 1210 kHz |
Branding | Prime Asia Radio |
Programming | |
Format | South Asian (Indian and Pakistani) |
Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | April 22, 1988 |
Former call signs | KFRP (1986–1988) KEBR (1988–2015) |
Technical information [2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 20930 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°27′46″N121°7′49″W / 38.46278°N 121.13028°W (day) 38°43′44″N121°19′9″W / 38.72889°N 121.31917°W (night) |
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Public license information |
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