KRSA (Alaska)

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Broadcast area Southeast Alaska
Frequency 580 AM kHz
Programming
Format Defunct
Ownership
OwnerSea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
September 24, 1982
Last air date
February 1, 2014
Call sign meaning
KRadio Southeast Alaska
Technical information
Facility ID 49566
Class B
Power 5,000 Watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
 56°40′23.0″N132°55′0.0″W / 56.673056°N 132.916667°W / 56.673056; -132.916667

KRSA (580 AM) was a broadcast radio station licensed to Petersburg, Alaska, serving Southeast Alaska. KRSA was last owned and operated by Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation. [1]

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History

The KRSA studios located in Petersburg, Alaska, August 2011 KRSA 4191.png
The KRSA studios located in Petersburg, Alaska, August 2011

KRSA's original construction permit was issued on July 24, 1981 [2] and the station went on the air for the first time on September 24, 1982, [3] under the ownership of Northern Light Network. [4] Northern Light Network was and still is a subsidiary of the interdenominational Christian mission agency, SEND International, which is based out of Farmington, Michigan. [5] [6]

On December 14, 2010, Northern Light Network sold KRSA and the three association translator stations to Petersburg-based Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation for $1.00. [7] The deal was closed on February 3, 2011, with the new owner, Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation, taking full ownership of the station and translators. [8]

KRSA debuted a new live-and-local morning news and talk program called "The Narrow Way" shortly after the sale was closed. [9]

Closure

KRSA and its translators fell silent on December 31, 2012. [10] Board of Director President Ed May said, at the time, the station was "in the process of redirecting its ministry" and that the "non-profit couldn't afford to keep broadcasting". [10]

On December 11, 2013, KRSA resumed operations according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). [11] More than a month later, on January 30, 2014, the FCC announced that Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation had failed to file a license renewal application for KRSA or any of its translators. [12] The licenses for KRSA and its translators all expired and were cancelled on February 1, 2014. [12] [13]

Programming

KRSA carried programming featuring religious teaching from various sources including James Dobson's Focus on the Family, Moody Radio, VCY America and Salem Radio Network. [14] The station also aired secular programming including the morning news program Bill Bennett's "Morning in America" and top-of-the-hour news from United News and Information. [14] Sports programming from the Seattle Mariners Radio Network and the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network were also heard on KRSA. [15] [16]

Translators

KRSA previously broadcast its main frequency not only at 580 AM, but also on three translator stations. Those stations all previously broadcast at 94.9 FM. [17] [18] [19]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
DK235AC94.9 FM FM Sitka, Alaska 49565395 watts33  m (108  ft)D LMS
DK235AD94.9 FM FM Wrangell, Alaska 4956718 watts−60 m (−197 ft)D LMS
DK235AJ94.9 FM FM Haines, Alaska 4956850 watts−311 m (−1,020 ft)D LMS

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References

  1. ↑ "KRSA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Original Construction Permit". Federal Communications Commission. July 24, 1981. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Yesterday's News". Petersburg Pilot. Petersburg, Alaska: Pilot Publishing, Inc. September 27, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "License to Cover". Federal Communications Commission. February 24, 2006. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  5. ↑ "The Northern Light Network". Northern Light Network/SEND International. Archived from the original on 2001-04-30. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Our Mission". Northern Light Network/SEND International. Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Asset Purchase Agreement". Federal Communications Commission. December 14, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Assignment of License". Federal Communications Commission. February 3, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  9. ↑ "The Narrow Way". Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  10. 1 2 Viechnicki, Joe (January 10, 2013). "Southeast Alaska Christian radio station off the air". KFSK/Narrows Broadcasting. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Resumption of Operations". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Radio License Expirations". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. January 30, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Station Search Results". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  14. 1 2 "Program Guide". Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Seattle Mariners Radio Network". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks Radio Network". Seattle Seahawks/National Football League. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  17. ↑ "K235AC Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  18. ↑ "K235AD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  19. ↑ "K235AJ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 1, 2014.



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