KWLE

KWLE
Anacortes, Washington;
Broadcast area	Skagit County
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	"Radio Punjab"
Programming
Format	Punjabi music, talk and news
Ownership
Owner	New Age Media Ltd.
Sister stations	KRPA
History
Former call signs	KAGT, KLKI
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	29237
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	48°29′44″N 122°36′15″W / 48.49556°N 122.60417°W
Translator(s)	101.9 MHz K270CL (Bellingham)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	Official website

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.^[3]

They also broadcast local Anacortes sporting events. It is mostly heard in the Skagit County area.^[4]

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".^[5]

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

References

^ Call Sign History. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
^ "Facility Technical Data for KWLE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ KWLE KRPA simulcast flips to Punjabi Music https://pugetsound.media/2019/09/09/kwle-krpa-simulcast-flips-to-punjabi-music
^ Whale of a Change for KLKI http://www.goskagit.com/index.php/news/article/whale_of_a_change_klki_has_new_name_and_format/ Archived June 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ Herald Letters to the Editor 12/17/07 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2008-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 29237 (KWLE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KWLE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] Call Sign History. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.

[2] "Facility Technical Data for KWLE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] KWLE KRPA simulcast flips to Punjabi Music https://pugetsound.media/2019/09/09/kwle-krpa-simulcast-flips-to-punjabi-music

[4] Whale of a Change for KLKI http://www.goskagit.com/index.php/news/article/whale_of_a_change_klki_has_new_name_and_format/ Archived June 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

[5] Herald Letters to the Editor 12/17/07 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-23. Retrieved 2008-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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