KLPF explained

KLPF
City:Midland, Texas
Area:Midland/Odessa, Texas
Frequency:1180 kHz
Airdate:August 6, 1950
Format:Christian radio
Power:25,000 watts (day)
215 watts (night)
Class:D
Facility Id:17235
Former Callsigns:KJBC (1950–2007)
KVDG (2007–2008)
Former Frequencies:1150 kHz (1950–2016)
Owner:La Promesa Foundation
Licensing Authority:FCC

KLPF (1180 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. It is the flagship station of the Guadalupe Radio Network, which provides Catholic religious radio programming to several radio stations in the United States.[1] Licensed to Midland, Texas, United States. The station, established in 1950, is currently owned by the La Promesa Foundation.[2]

KLPF had been granted an FCC construction permit to move to a different transmitter site, change frequency from 1150 kHz to 1180 kHz, and increase day power to 25,000 watts and night power to 215 watts.[3] The license to operate at this transmitter was issued on October 13, 2016.

History

Known as KJBC since it was founded in 1950, the station was assigned call sign KVDG on October 1, 2007. On January 31, 2008, the station changed its call sign to KLPF.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile. Summer 2009 . Arbitron.
  2. Web site: KLPF Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Web site: FCC Construction Permit . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  4. Web site: KLPF Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.