KWPZ

KWPZ (106.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian 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.[1] BBM Canada lists the station in the Vancouver ratings.

KWPZ
CityLynden, Washington
Broadcast areaVancouver, British Columbia
Bellingham, Washington
Frequency106.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPraise 106-5
SloganUplifting & Encouraging
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
HD2: Christian Country "Sky Country Radio"
Ownership
OwnerCrista Ministries
History
First air date
1960 (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
Facility ID14506
ClassC
ERP68,000 watts
HAAT711 meters (2,333 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
48°40′46.00″N 122°50′31.00″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Listen live (HD2)
Websitewww.praise1065.com
www.skycountryradio.com (HD2)

KWPZ broadcasts in HD Radio.[2]

  • KWPZ HD1 is a simulcast of "PRAISE 106-5".
  • KWPZ HD2 is known as "Sky Country Radio".

Programming

Programs 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, and

Paws & Tales.

References

  1. "KWPZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=11 Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Seattle-Tacoma


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