KWPZ (106.5 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Christian adult contemporary radio format, with an emphasis on praise and worship music. Some Christian talk and teaching shows are also heard and some programming is shared with sister station 105.3 KCMS in Seattle. Licensed to Lynden, Washington, United States, the station serves Northwest Washington and Southern British Columbia including Greater Vancouver, Victoria and the Fraser River Valley. The station is currently owned by Crista Ministries.[2] BBM Canada lists the station in the Vancouver ratings.
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| Broadcast area | Vancouver, British Columbia Bellingham, Washington |
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| Frequency | 106.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Praise 106-5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD3: KCIS simulcast |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Crista Ministries |
| KCIS, KCMS | |
| History | |
First air date | 1960 (as KLYN-FM) |
Former call signs | KLYN-FM (1960–1981) KLYN (1981–1996) |
Call sign meaning | Washington PraiZe (play on the word "Praise") |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14506 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 68,000 watts |
| HAAT | 711 meters (2,333 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 48°40′46.00″N 122°50′31.00″W / 48.6794444°N 122.8419444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
Programming
editPrograms broadcast on KWPZ include:
- Adventures in Odyssey
- Focus on the Family
- Insight for Living
- Back to the Bible
- Grace to You
- Turning Point
- Family Life Today
- Extreme Praise: "Praise for a New Generation"
- A New Beginning
- Paws & Tales
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWPZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KWPZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=11 Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Seattle-Tacoma
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 14506 (KWPZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWPZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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