KPNP explained

KPNP
City:	Watertown, Minnesota
Area:	Far western suburbs of the Twin cities
Branding:	Minority Radio KPNP 1600 AM
Frequency:	1600 kHz
Airdate:	1989
Format:	Defunct (was World Ethnic)
Languages:	Hmong
Power:	5,000 watts
Class:	B
Facility Id:	49642
Coordinates:	44.9231°N -93.7822°W
Former Callsigns:	KWOM (1989–2004) KZGX (2004–2007)
Owner:	Self Retire, Inc.

KPNP (1600 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a World Ethnic format. Licensed to Watertown, Minnesota, the station was last owned by Self Retire, Inc. KPNP's studios were located on Brooklyn Boulevard in Minneapolis, while its transmitter was located near Minnetrista.^[1]

History

The station went on the air as KWOM on July 5, 1989. On April 12, 2004, the station changed its call sign to KZGX, then to the final KPNP on September 12, 2007.^[2] KPNP once broadcast using the CAM-D system.^[3] Its license was cancelled on April 2, 2021, as its owners did not renew the station's license.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: KPNP Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
2. Web site: KPNP Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20080823214223/http://www.wrathofkahn.org/ Wrath of Kahn - CAM-D SERVES TWIN CITIES
4. McLane, Paul. "These Stations Need to Turn in License Renewals ASAP", Radio World. March 11, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
5. https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=49642&Callsign=KPNP49642 Call Sign History