KRSA (Alaska)

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KRSA
KRSA-AM 2011.png
CityPetersburg, Alaska
Broadcast areaSoutheast Alaska
Frequency580 AM kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerSea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
September 24, 1982
Last air date
February 1, 2014
Call sign meaning
K Radio Southeast Alaska
Technical information
Facility ID49566
ClassB
Power5,000 Watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
56°40′23.0″N 132°55′0.0″W / 56.673056°N 132.916667°W / 56.673056; -132.916667

KRSA (580 AM) was a broadcast radio station licensed to Petersburg, Alaska, serving Southeast Alaska. KRSA was last owned and operated by Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation.[1]

History[]

The KRSA studios located in Petersburg, Alaska, August 2011

KRSA's original construction permit was issued on July 24, 1981[2] and the station went on the air for the first time on September 24, 1982,[3] under the ownership of Northern Light Network.[4] Northern Light Network was and still is a subsidiary of the interdenominational Christian mission agency, SEND International, which is based out of Farmington, Michigan.[5][6]

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.[7] The deal was closed on February 3, 2011, with the new owner, Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation, taking full ownership of the station and translators.[8]

KRSA debuted a new live-and-local morning news and talk program called "The Narrow Way" shortly after the sale was closed.[9]

Closure[]

KRSA and its translators fell silent on December 31, 2012.[10] 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".[10]

On December 11, 2013, KRSA resumed operations according to documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[11] 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.[12] The licenses for KRSA and its translators all expired and were cancelled on February 1, 2014.[12][13]

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.[14] 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.[14] Sports programming from the Seattle Mariners Radio Network and the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network were also heard on KRSA.[15][16]

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.[17][18][19]

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 LMS
DK235AD 94.9 FM Wrangell, Alaska 49567 18 watts −60 m (−200 ft) D FCC LMS
DK235AJ 94.9 FM Haines, Alaska 49568 50 watts −311 m (−1,020 ft) D FCC LMS

References[]

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

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