- KXPA
Infobox Radio station
name = KXPA
city =Seattle, Washington
area =Seattle metropolitan area
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frequency = 1540 kHz
format =Brokered Time
power = 5,000watt s
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class = B
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owner =Multicultural Broadcasting
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website = [http://www.kxpa.com KXPA.com]
affiliations =KXPA (1540 AM) is a
radio station serving theSeattle metropolitan area . It is part of the much larger, nationwideMulticultural Radio Broadcasting network. It is one of 30 stations in owner Arthur Liu's empire of stations, which cater to minority and immigrant communities with programs in their native languages. Prior to this format, it aired a talk format in the mid-90s.Most of the stations have multi-language, "brokered" formats. That means they sell their airtime in "blocks," which are usually by the hour. The clients who buy time on the station are free to use it as they please, as long as it fits with federal regulations and restrictions.
References
* [http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/0104/news-palchikoff.php "Multi-culti radio," an article about KXPA from the "Seattle Weekly"]
* [http://www.zwire.com/site/tab5.cfm?newsid=17486202&BRD=855&PAG=461&dept_id=544376&rfi=6 "The United Nations in Leschi's back yard," an article about KXPA from the "Madison Park Times"]External links
* [http://www.kxpa.com KXPA official website]
*AMQ|KXPA
*AML|KXPA
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