KELP (AM)

KELP (1590 AM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of El Paso, Texas, United States. The station broadcasts a Christian radio format to the greater El Paso metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by McClatchey Broadcasting.[2] KELP airs a mix of local and syndicated programming, including several shows from the Moody Bible Institute. The station was known as KINT until May 7, 1979, when it became KKOL. In the early 1980s it switched to the KELP call sign.

For the FM radio station in Mesquite, New Mexico, United States, see KELP-FM.
KELP
CityEl Paso, Texas
Broadcast areaEl Paso metropolitan area
Frequency1590 kHz
Slogan"El Paso's Christian Station"
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
OwnerArnold and Pamela McClatchey
(McClatchey Broadcasting, Inc.)
History
Former call signs
KINT (-May 7, 1979)
KKOL (May 7, 1979-?)
KELP (?-July 12, 2006)
DKELP (July 12, 2006-February 15, 2008)
[1]
Technical information
Facility ID40831
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
800 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
31°44′38″N 106°23′45″W
Translator(s)K240ER (95.9 MHz, El Paso)
Links
Websitewww.kelpradio.com

According to FCC records, the station was ordered off the air on July 12, 2006 due to an untimely filing of its license renewal. KELP noted that it had filed an application before the deadline, but admitted to not paying the renewal fee. It filed a new application with the application fee on that date. It had also sought special temporary authorizations to remain on-air, which it received. On February 15, 2008, the FCC granted KELP's license renewal.[3]

References
  1. Callsign history of KELP; retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. "KELP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "KELP correspondence". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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