- KELP (AM)
Infobox Radio station
name = KELP
city = El Paso,Texas
area =
branding =
slogan = "El Pasos Christian Statio"
frequency = 1590kHz
airdate =
share = 0.5, #26
share as of = Fa'07format =
Christian radio
power = 800 Watts
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 40831
coordinates = coord|31|44|38.00|N|106|23|45.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KINTKKOL (1979-?)
owner = Mcclatchey Broadcasting
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.kelpradio.com kelpradio.com]
affiliations =KELP (1590 AM) is a
radio station broadcasting aChristian radio format. Licensed toEl Paso, Texas , USA, the station serves the El Paso area. The station is currently owned by Mcclatchey Broadcasting. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KELP |title=KELP Facility Record |work=United StatesFederal Communications Commission , audio division ] It carries a Christian radio format featuring a mix of local and syndicated programming including several shows from the Moody Bible Institute. The station was known as KINT until1979-05-07 when it became KKOL. In the early 1980s it switched again to the KELP callsign.According to FCC records, the station went off the air on
2006-07-12 and returned on2008-02-15 . [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=40831&Callsign=kelp |title=kelp Call Sign History |work=United StatesFederal Communications Commission , audio division ] The station had a Special Temporary Authorization during at least part of the time noted. The station website claims that KELP broadcasts with 5,000 Watts 24 hours a day even though the license only allows 800 Watts at night with a directional antenna.References
External links
*AMQ|KELP
*AML|KELP
*AMARB|KELP
El Paso Radio
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