KRCW (FM)

KRCW

City	Royal City, Washington
Broadcast area	Tri-Cities, Washington
Branding	La Campesina 96.3 FM
Frequency	96.3 MHz
First air date	1999
Format	Regional Mexican
ERP	19,500 watts
HAAT	241 meters (791 ft)
Class	C2
Facility ID	49731
Transmitter coordinates	46°45′55″N 119°16′51″W / 46.76528°N 119.28083°W / 46.76528; -119.28083Coordinates: 46°45′55″N 119°16′51″W / 46.76528°N 119.28083°W / 46.76528; -119.28083
Callsign meaning	Royal City Washington
Former callsigns	KQVN (1992-1994)^[1]
Owner	Farmworker Educational Radio Network, Inc.
Sister stations	KBHH, KCEC-FM, KMYX-FM, KSEA, KUFW
Website	campesina.com/krcw

KRCW (96.3 FM, "La Campesina 96.3 FM") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Royal City, Washington, since 1999. The station's broadcast license is held by Farmworker Educational Radio Network, Inc.

Programming

KRCW broadcasts a Regional Mexican music and educational programming format branded as "La Campesina FM" as part of the Radio Campesina Network.^[2] ("Campesina" is a Spanish word meaning "peasant" or "farmworker".) Anthony Chavez, president of Farmworker Educational Radio Network, Inc., is the youngest son of American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist César Chávez.^[3]

History

In March 1992, the Northwest Communities Educational Center applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on October 15, 1992, with a scheduled expiration date of April 15, 1994.^[4] The new station was assigned call sign "KQVN" on December 3, 1992.^[1] The station was assigned new call sign "KRCW" on May 6, 1994.^[1]

In November 1997, the Northwest Communities Educational Center reached an agreement to transfer the permit for KRCW to Farmworker Educational Radio Network, Inc. The FCC approved the deal on December 17, 1997, and the transaction was consummated on March 30, 1998.^[5] After a series of delays and extensions, construction and testing were completed in September 1999, the station was granted its broadcast license on December 9, 1999.^[6]

References

1 2 3 "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. May 6, 1994. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
↑ "Historia" (in Spanish). La Campesina 92.5. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
↑ "Application Search Details (BPED-19920305MK)". FCC Media Bureau. October 15, 1992. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAPH-19971103GG)". FCC Media Bureau. December 17, 1997. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-19990910AAE)". FCC Media Bureau. December 9, 1999. Retrieved January 20, 2012.

External links

KRCW official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KRCW

Radio-Locator information on KRCW

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KRCW

Radio stations in the Tri-Cities (Richland–Kennewick–Pasco), WA market

By FM frequency	88.1 89.1 90.1 91.7 92.1 92.5 93.3 94.9 95.7 96.3 96.7 97.1 97.5 97.9 98.3 99.1 100.1 101.3 102.7 103.5 105.3 106.5 107.7

By AM frequency	610 870 960 1340 1560

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400 162.425 162.450 162.475 162.525

By Call sign	KALE KBLD KEGX KEYW KFAE KFLD KGDN KIOK KJOX KKSR KMMG KOLU KOLW KONA KONA-FM KORD-FM KQFO KRCW KRKL KTCV KUJ-FM KUMA-FM KVAN KWHT KWVN-FM KXRX KZHR KZTB KZZ73 WWF56 WWH27 WXL95 WZ2522

Nearby radio markets Lewiston Pullman–Moscow Spokane Wenatchee Yakima See also List of radio stations in Washington

Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Washington

Stations	KBRO – Bremerton KDDS – Elma KDNA – Yakima KDYK – Union Gap KDYM – Sunnyside KKMO – Tacoma KLDY - Lacey KLES – Prosser KLSY – Montesano KMIA – Auburn-Federal Way KMMG – Benton City KNTB – Lakewood KNTS – Seattle KRCW – Royal City KUJ – Walla Walla KWLN – Wilson Creek KYXE – Union Gap KZHR – Dayton KZML – Quincy KZTA – Naches

Defunct	KBNO-FM – White Salmon

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