KAQU-LP (88.1 FM) was a non-commercial low power FM radio station in Sitka, Alaska. The station aired the live recordings of whale sounds using a microphone placed 80 to 90 feet below the surface of the water in the eastern channel located in Sitka at Whale Park. KAQU-LP's license was returned to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by the licensee on October 18, 2013, and cancelled by the FCC on October 22, 2013.
Broadcast area | Alaska Panhandle |
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Frequency | 88.1 (MHz) |
Branding | KAQU |
Programming | |
Format | Defunct (formerly Whale Sounds) |
Ownership | |
Owner | City & Borough of Sitka |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Class | L1 |
ERP | 99 watts |
HAAT | -271 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 57°02′01″N 135°15′11″W / 57.0337°N 135.2530°W |
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Public license information | LMS |