KWLE

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KWLE
City Anacortes, Washington
Broadcast area Skagit County
Frequency 1340 kHz
Branding"Radio Punjab"
Programming
Format Punjabi music, talk and news
Ownership
OwnerNew Age Media Ltd.
KRPA
History
Former call signs
KAGT, KLKI [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 29237
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
48°29′44″N122°36′15″W / 48.49556°N 122.60417°W / 48.49556; -122.60417
Translator(s) 101.9 MHz  K270CL (Bellingham)
Links
Website Official website

KWLE (1340 AM) is a radio station carries Punjabi music talk and news. Previously carry Adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Anacortes, Washington, United States, it serves the Skagit County, Washington area. The station is currently owned by New Age Media Ltd. [2]

They also broadcast local Anacortes sporting events. It is mostly heard in the Skagit County area. [3]

KWLE was formerly KLKI, playing standards similar to Seattle station KIXI. The format change in December 2007 angered many loyal listeners, who complained that they no longer had a local outlet to hear "Standards". [4]

The station is also simulcast on KRPA Oak Harbor, Washington.

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References

  1. Call Sign History. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
  2. KWLE KRPA simulcast flips to Punjabi Music https://pugetsound.media/2019/09/09/kwle-krpa-simulcast-flips-to-punjabi-music
  3. Whale of a Change for KLKI http://www.goskagit.com/index.php/news/article/whale_of_a_change_klki_has_new_name_and_format/ Archived June 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Herald Letters to the Editor 12/17/07 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2008-06-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)