KRSA (defunct)

KRSA
City of license Petersburg, Alaska
Broadcast area Southeast Alaska
Frequency 580 AM kHz
First air date September 24, 1982
Power 5,000 Watts day and night
Class B
Facility ID 49566
Transmitter coordinates 56°40′23.0″N 132°55′0.0″W / 56.673056°N 132.916667°W / 56.673056; -132.916667
Callsign meaning K Radio Southeast Alaska
Former callsigns KRSA (1982-2014)
DKRSA (2014-Present)[1]
Owner Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation

KRSA was a broadcast radio station licensed to Petersburg, Alaska, serving Southeast Alaska. KRSA was last owned and operated by Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation.[2]

History

The KRSA studios located in Petersburg, Alaska, August 2011

KRSA's original construction permit was issued on July 24, 1981[3] and the station went on the air for the first time on September 24, 1982,[4] under the ownership of Northern Light Network.[5] Northern Light Network was and still is a subsidiary of the interdenominational Christian mission agency, SEND International, which is based out of Farmington, Michigan.[6][7]

On December 14, 2010, Northern Light Network sold KRSA and the three association translator stations to Petersburg-based Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation for $1.00.[8] The deal was closed on February 3, 2011 with the new owner, Sea-Christ Broadcasting Coroporation, taking full ownership of the station and translators.[9]

KRSA debuted a new live-and-local morning news and talk program called "The Narrow Way" shortly after the sale was closed.[10]

Fallen Silent

KRSA and its translators fell silent on December 31, 2012.[11] Board of Director President Ed May said, at the time, the station was "in the process of redirecting its ministry" and that the "non-profit couldn't afford to keep broadcasting".[11]

On December 11, 2013, KRSA resumed operations according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[12] More than a month later, on January 30, 2014, the FCC announced that Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation had failed to file a license renewal application for KRSA or any of its translators.[13] The licenses for KRSA and its translators all expired and were cancelled on February 1, 2014.[13][14]

Programming

KRSA carried programming featuring religious teaching from various sources including James Dobson's Focus on the Family, Moody Radio, VCY America and Salem Radio Network.[15] The station also aired secular programming including the morning news program Bill Bennett's "Morning in America" and top-of-the-hour news from United News and Information.[15] Sports programming from the Seattle Mariners Radio Network and the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network were also heard on KRSA.[16][17]

Translators

KRSA previously broadcast its main frequency not only at 580 AM, but also on three translator stations. Those stations all previously broadcast at 94.9 FM.[18][19][20]

Call sign Frequency
(MHz) 		City of license Facility
ID 		ERP
W 		Height
m (ft) 		Class FCC info
DK235AC 94.9 FM Sitka, Alaska 49565 395 watts 33 m (108 ft) D FCC
DK235AD 94.9 FM Wrangell, Alaska 49567 18 watts −60 m (−200 ft) D FCC
DK235AJ 94.9 FM Haines, Alaska 49568 50 watts −311 m (−1,020 ft) D FCC

References

  1. ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "KRSA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Original Construction Permit". Federal Communications Commission. July 24, 1981. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Yesterday's News". Petersburg Pilot (Petersburg, Alaska: Pilot Publishing, Inc.). September 27, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ "License to Cover". Federal Communications Commission. February 24, 2006. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  6. ↑ "The Northern Light Network". Northern Light Network/SEND International. Archived from the original on 2001-04-30. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Our Mission". Northern Light Network/SEND International. Archived from the original on 2009-06-12. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Asset Purchase Agreement". Federal Communications Commission. December 14, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Assignment of License". Federal Communications Commission. February 3, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  10. ↑ "The Narrow Way". Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  11. 1 2 Viechnicki, Joe (January 10, 2013). "Southeast Alaska Christian radio station off the air". KFSK/Narrows Broadcasting. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Resumption of Operations". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "Radio License Expirations". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. January 30, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Station Search Results". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  15. 1 2 "Program Guide". Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Seattle Mariners Radio Network". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks Radio Network". Seattle Seahawks/National Football League. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  18. ↑ "K235AC Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  19. ↑ "K235AD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  20. ↑ "K235AJ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

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