KWLE
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| City | Anacortes, Washington |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Skagit County |
| Branding | The Whale |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 29237 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 48°29′44″N 122°36′15″W / 48.49556°N 122.60417°W |
| Former callsigns | KAGT, KLKI[1] |
| Owner |
Harinder Singh and Gurpal Garcha (New Age Media Ltd.) |
| Sister stations | KRPA |
| Website | KWLE Online |
KWLE (1340 AM) is a radio station that plays an Adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Anacortes, Washington, United States, it serves the Skagit County, Washington area. The station is currently owned by Harinder Singh and Gurpal Garcha, through licensee New Age Media Ltd.
They also broadcast local Anacortes sporting events. It is mostly heard in the Skagit County area.[2]
KWLE was formerly KLKI, playing standards similar to Seattle station KIXI. The format change in December 2007 angered many loyal listeners, who argued that they no longer had a local outlet to hear "Standards".[3]
The station is also simulcast on KRPA Oak Harbor, Washington.
References
- ↑ Call Sign History. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
- ↑ 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 http://www.goskagit.com/index.php/opinion/article/herald_letters_to_the_editor_dec_17/
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KWLE
- Radio-Locator Information on KWLE
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KWLE
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