KWLE explained

KWLE
City:Anacortes, Washington
Area:Skagit County
Branding:"Radio Punjab"
Frequency:1340 kHz
Format:Punjabi music, talk and news
Power:1,000 watts
Class:C
Facility Id:29237
Coordinates:48.4956°N -122.6042°W
Former Callsigns:KAGT, KLKI[1]
Owner:New Age Media Ltd.
Sister Stations:KRPA
Website:Official website
Licensing Authority:FCC

KWLE (1340 AM) is a radio station carries Punjabi music talk and news. Previously carry Adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Anacortes, Washington, United States, it serves the Skagit County, Washington area. The station is currently owned by New Age Media Ltd.[2]

They also broadcast local Anacortes sporting events. It is mostly heard in the Skagit County area.[3]

KWLE was formerly KLKI, playing standards similar to Seattle station KIXI. The format change in December 2007 angered many loyal listeners, who complained that they no longer had a local outlet to hear "Standards".[4]

The station is also simulcast on KRPA Oak Harbor, Washington.

Notes and References

  1. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=29237&Callsign=KWLE Call Sign History
  2. KWLE KRPA simulcast flips to Punjabi Music https://pugetsound.media/2019/09/09/kwle-krpa-simulcast-flips-to-punjabi-music
  3. Whale of a Change for KLKI http://www.goskagit.com/index.php/news/article/whale_of_a_change_klki_has_new_name_and_format/
  4. Herald Letters to the Editor 12/17/07 Web site: Archived copy . 2008-06-03 . dead . https://archive.today/20070723214857/http://www.goskagit.com/index.php/opinion/article/herald_letters_to_the_editor_dec_17/ . 2007-07-23 .