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| Broadcast area | Greater Los Angeles |
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| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Korea |
| Programming | |
| Format | Korean programming |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | P&Y Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | September 22, 1952[1] |
Former call signs | KPOL (1952–1979) KZLA (1979–1984) KSKQ (1984–1992) KXED (1992–1996) KXMG (1996–1997) KCTD (1997–2000) |
Call sign meaning | K Multilingual Programming Corporation |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61647 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts day 37,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°4′43″N 118°11′5″W / 34.07861°N 118.18472°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiokorea.com |
KMPC (1540 AM, "Radio Korea", 라디오코리아) is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California. It is owned by P&Y Broadcasting Corporation. Radio Korea is a division of the Radio Korea Media Group. The station airs Korean–language programming, a blend of talk, news, information, and music for the largest Korean–American community in the United States, and the largest Korean community outside Korea. KMPC is one of four radio stations in the greater Los Angeles area that broadcast entirely in Korean. The others are 1190 KGBN Anaheim, 1230 KYPA Los Angeles and 1650 KFOX Torrance.
KMPC broadcasts at 50,000 watts by day, the highest power permitted for commercial AM stations. At night, to reduce interference to other stations on AM 1540, KMPC drops its power to 37,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off Carter Drive in the El Sereno district of Los Angeles.[3]
- ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-;22. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMPC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KMPC