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KRPI (1550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a multicultural format serving the South Asians residing in Metro Vancouver. The station is owned by BBC Broadcasting, Inc.,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=KRPI Facility Record )〕 doing business as Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc., headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia in Greater Vancouver.〔(Home page ) ((Archive )). Shere-E-Punjab. January 9, 2014. Retrieved on April 14, 2015. "Office Address Unit #1228 - 20800 Westminster Hwy Richmond, BC V6V 2W3"〕 ==History== The station went on the air as KNTR on 1984-08-13. On 1998-10-22, the station changed its call sign to KCCF, on 2002-08-09 to the current KRPI.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=KRPI Call Sign History )〕 The station previously broadcast a Christian music format. Apna Sangeet was formed by Sukhdev Singh Dhillon in 1994. In 2001, Apna Sangeet became Radio Punjab International. In 2004, Radio Punjab accused rival Sher-E-Punjab of broadcasting on its AM 1550 frequency. After legal struggles, Radio Punjab moved to a different AM frequency. Sher-E-Punjab took over Radio Punjab. Sunday Mornings KRPI carries Baptist programming and on Sunday nights Commonwealth Club of California. On May 24, 2012, KRPI received a construction permit from the FCC to change its city of license from Ferndale, Washington to Point Roberts, Washington and to increase its nighttime power to 50 kW.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Application Search Results )〕 This move is expected to improve reception in Metro Vancouver. The move to Point Roberts has attracted concerns from residents of Point Roberts and the adjacent community of Tsawwassen, British Columbia citing potential interference with electronic devices and health concerns.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Residents upset over Pt. Roberts radio tower proposal )〕 On August 6, 2014, the CRTC denied Sher-E-Punjab radio of a new AM frequency (600 AM, formerly CKBD) licensed to Canada. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「KRPI」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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