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.
City | Lynden, Washington |
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Broadcast area | Vancouver, British Columbia Bellingham, Washington |
Frequency | 106.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Praise 106-5 |
Slogan | Uplifting & Encouraging |
Programming | |
Format | Contemporary Christian HD2: Christian Country "Sky Country Radio" |
Ownership | |
Owner | Crista Ministries |
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 | |
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 |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen live (HD2) |
Website | www www |
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:
Insight for Living,
Turning Point,
Family Life Today,
Extreme Praise: "Praise for a New Generation",
A New Beginning, and
Paws & Tales.
References
- "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
- KWPZ in the FCC's FM station database
- KWPZ on Radio-Locator
- KWPZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database