KJNP (1170 AM) and KJHA (88.7 FM) are non-commercial radio stations which simulcast their programming. KJNP is licensed to North Pole, Alaska and serves the Fairbanks area. KJHA is licensed to work in Houston, Alaska, just north of Anchorage.[4] The stations air a Christian radio format.[1][2]
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| Broadcast area | Fairbanks, Alaska |
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| Frequency | 1170 (kHz) |
| Branding | 1170 KJNP-AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Evangelistic Alaska Missionary Fellowship, Inc. |
| KJNP-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | October 11, 1967[1] |
Call sign meaning | King Jesus North Pole[2] |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | A |
| Power | 50,000 watts (day) 21,000 watts (night) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | KJNP Online |
| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
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| Branding | King Jesus |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Evangelistic Alaska Missionary Fellowship, Inc. |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | King Jesus Houston Alaska |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 77894 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 430 watts |
| HAAT | 16.5 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 61°37′53″N 149°48′46″W / 61.63139°N 149.81278°W |
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Public license information | |
KJNP's radio studios and transmitter are located a short distance northeast of the city center of North Pole, off the Richardson Highway. KJNP is a Class A station broadcasting on the clear-channel frequency of 1170 AM.
KJHA's transmitter is off Route 3, South Parks Highway, north of Houston.[5]
In addition to the main stations, programming is relayed by an additional five FM translators to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K296DI | 107.1 FM | Barrow, Alaska | 20021 | 20 | D | LMS |
| K285DQ | 104.9 FM | Circle, Alaska | 20009 | 140 | D | LMS |
| K296DU | 107.1 FM | Dot Lake, Alaska | 20011 | 160 | D | LMS |
| K296BG | 107.1 FM | Fort Yukon, Alaska | 20013 | 4 | D | LMS |
| K285DR | 104.9 FM | Tok, Alaska | 20014 | 138 | D | LMS |
These radio stations were founded by Don and Gen Nelson; the former died in 1997.[6] The AM incarnation of KJNP was the first of these stations, launched in 1967. KJNP-FM and KJNP-TV both followed in 1981. KJHA followed many years later.
In addition to the broadcasting ministry, Don Nelson made scores of road trips over the course of several decades between Alaska and his home state of Minnesota, conducting another ministry along the Alaska Highway and in numerous small towns in Canada.
The station airs one of the few non-English-language programs heard in the Fairbanks area, a weekly program in Iñupiaq produced by parishioners from First Presbyterian Church of Fairbanks. KJNP is pretty common AM station among Finnish and other Nordic DX listeners during dark winter time as the station has powerful transmitter with favorable antenna pattern and high AM frequency.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ferguson, Judy (2005-12-04). "Radio mission: DAVID AINLEY". Anchorage Daily News. p. G3.
In 1967, KJNP went on the air with a 50,000-watt radio station
- ^ a b Ryckman, Lisa Levitt (1987-12-28). "Polar Evangelists Bringing Religion to Alaskan Tundra". Miami Herald. p. 4B.
The station call letters, KJNP, stand for King Jesus North Pole; its AM frequency, 1170, represents the 11 disciples and the 70 who were called to be witnesses.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJHA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KJHA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KJHA
- ^ Campbell, Larry (1992-04-07). "Spreading the Word Across 1,400 Miles". Anchorage Daily News. p. B12.
Don Nelson and his wife, Gen, are founders of the 50000-watt KJNP religious radio and television station in North Pole.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 19866 (KJNP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KJNP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 77894 (KJHA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KJHA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
