KWIP
Broadcast areaSalem, Oregon, Portland, Oregon
Frequency880 kHz
BrandingLa Campeona
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerJupiter Communications Corporation
History
First air date
April 15, 1955 (as KPLK at 1460)
Former call signs
KPLK (1955-1962)
KROW (1962-1980)
Former frequencies
1460 kHz (1955-1983)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID32965
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
44°55′45″N 123°17′22″W / 44.92917°N 123.28944°W / 44.92917; -123.28944
Translator(s)103.9 K280GS (Salem)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekwip.com

KWIP (880 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican format. Licensed to Dallas, Oregon, United States, it serves the Salem, Oregon, area. The station is currently owned by Jupiter Communications Corporation. .

880 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency; WCBS in New York, New York is the Class A station on the frequency.

History

KWIP once had the call letters KROW.[2] KWIP was the call sign held by a Merced, California, station operating on 1580 kHz (1950s and 1960s)

In the early 1980s, KWIP was owned by radio and TV announcer Roger Carroll.[2]

Translator

KWIP is also broadcast on the following translator:

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassFCC info
K280GS 103.9 FMSalem, Oregon24673100DLMS

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KWIP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 Cowan, Ron (September 18, 1981). "So, what's an announcer like Roger Carroll doing in a town like Dallas? Very well, thank you". Statesman Journal. Oregon, Salem. p. 48. Retrieved March 20, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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