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| Broadcast area | Southeast Alaska |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 580 AMkHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | September 24,1982 |
Last air date | February 1,2014 |
Call sign meaning | "Radio Southeast Alaska" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 49566 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 56°40′23.0″N132°55′0.0″W / 56.673056°N 132.916667°W /56.673056; -132.916667 |
KRSA (580AM) was abroadcastradio station licensed toPetersburg, Alaska, servingSoutheast Alaska. KRSA was last owned and operated by Sea-Christ Broadcasting Corporation.[1]
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 theinterdenominationalChristianmission agency,SEND International, which is based out ofFarmington, Michigan.[5][6]
On December 14, 2010, Northern Light Network sold KRSA and the three associationtranslator 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]
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 theFederal 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]
KRSA carried programming featuringreligious teaching from various sources includingJames Dobson'sFocus on the Family,Moody Radio,VCY America andSalem Radio Network.[14] The station also airedsecular programming including the morning news programBill Bennett's "Morning in America" and top-of-the-hour news from United News and Information.[14] Sports programming from theSeattle Mariners Radio Network and the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network were also heard on KRSA.[15][16]
KRSA previously broadcast its main frequency not only on 580 AM, but also on three translator stations. Those stations all previously broadcast on 94.9 FM.[17][18][19]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK235AC | 94.9 FM | Sitka, Alaska | 49565 | 395 watts | 33 m (108 ft) | D | LMS |
| DK235AD | 94.9 FM | Wrangell, Alaska | 49567 | 18 watts | −60 m (−197 ft) | D | LMS |
| DK235AJ | 94.9 FM | Haines, Alaska | 49568 | 50 watts | −311 m (−1,020 ft) | D | LMS |
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