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KRNM

For the airport in Ramona, California, assigned the ICAO code KRNM, see Ramona Airport.
KRNM
Frequency88.1 MHz
Programming
FormatPublic
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerMarianas Educational Media Services, Inc.
KCKD, KVPP, KMOP
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49570
ClassA
ERP1,800 watts
HAAT38 meters (125 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
15°9′5″N 145°43′11″E / 15.15139°N 145.71972°E / 15.15139; 145.71972
Links
Public license information

KRNM (88.1 FM), is a National Public Radio-affiliated non-commercial educational radio station run by Marianas Educational Media Services, Inc., in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It primarily features National Public Radio programming.[2]

The station was assigned the KRNM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 19, 1996.[3]

This station was previously owned and operated by the Northern Marianas College (NMC).[4][5][6] The FCC granted NMC a license to broadcast non-commercial public radio programming on KRNM, 88.1 FM on February 2, 1998.[6]

Former translators

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At some point in the past, KRNM also operated a translator on 89.1 FM, K206BM. This was switched to relaying Guam's KPRG at an unknown date.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K206BM 89.1 FM Saipan, MP 250 D

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRNM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Northern Mariana Islands (US Commonwealth). Billboard Books. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-8230-5997-3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ^ "NMC Completes Transfer of Public Radio Station to Nonprofit MEMS" (Press release). Northern Marianas College. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  5. ^ "Transactions: 8-07-09". Radio Business Report. August 7, 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Deposa, Moneth (September 4, 2009). "FCC yet to issue decision on NMC's radio station transfer". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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