Station Date Line & Information
WKPW-FM began broadcasting September 7, 1993 with a power of 250 watts, on an 80' tower, broadcasting from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
On January 10, 1994, WKPW-FM began broadcasting 24 hours a day with the Ultimate Digital Studio.
In June 2001, automation upgraded to the Audio Vault Digital Music Storage system. In the summer of 2005, Audio Vault II was upgraded.
July 14, 1994 marked the date that WKPW-FM increased power to 4,400 watts, and became the second-highest-powered high school station in the State of Indiana -on a 180' tower.
WKPW-FM transfered ownership from the Indiana Soldiers' & Sailors' Children's Home to the New Castle Area Career Programs in 2010.
WKPW-FM is the second highest power high school radio station in the State of Indiana and has the potential to reach nearly 38,000 + listeners daily.
The signal has reached listeners as far away as Jeffersonville, Indiana to near Cincinnati, Ohio and now we're streaming online.....World Wide! Visit our Listener's Page to see who has checked in with us and who's listening.
WKPW-FM is a student-operated noncommercial high school radio station, operated by the New Castle Area Career Programs, located at The Eder Career Center & Knightstown High School in Knightstown, Indiana.
Key Personnel
Robert Hobbs - General Manager/DirectorMike York - Program Director/Instructor Bruce Sowers - I.T. AdministratorVickie Rhodes - Executive SecretaryKathy Terrell - Executive Secretary Bob Hawkins - Chief Engineer Cary Tepper - Legal Counsel Chuck Hurley - Audio Vault Technical Engineer Format: 24 Hour Non-Commercial Classic Hits from the
60's, 70's, 80's & 90's
Power: 4.4kw
Address:
(current) (future)
WKPW FM WKPW FM
10892 North State Road 140 Knightstown High School
Knightstown, Indiana 46148 8149 West U.S. Hwy. 40
Knightstown, IN 46148 Studio: 765-345-9070 765-345-5153, ext. 300
Fax: 765-345-7977 e-mail: wkpw@ktownonline.net
WKPW Equipment
Air Studio
20 Channel Audio Arts Console - Shure SM 7 Microphones - Crown Power Amp - JBL Monitors - Symetrix 528E Microphone Processors - Marti Remote Receiver & Transmitter - TFT Emergency Alert System - Audio Vault II Digital Storage System w/24" Dell Monitor- Associated Press News Flat Screen System.
Newsroom
12 Channel Audio Arts Console - Shure SM 7 Microphones - Symetrix 528E Microphone Processors - Crown Power Amp - JBL Monitors - Audio Vault Workstation.- 3 Associated Press News 20" Flat Screen Work Stations
Production
32- 8 Mackie Console - Shure SM7 Microphones - Valley 401 Microphone Processors - Crown Power Amps - Electrovoice Monitors - JBL Monitors - Orban Parametric Equalizer - Technics CD & Cassette Players - Marantz CD Recorder - Adobe Audition 128 Track Digital Editor.
Recording Studios
32- 8 Mackie Console - Shure SM7 Microphones - Symetrix 528E Microphone Processors - Crown Power Amps - JBL Mix Down Monitors Monitors - JBL 4410 Monitors - Denon CD/Duplication Recorder - Adobe Audition 2.0 Flat Bounce Screen 128 Track Digital Editing Software - Audio Vault II Automation System - Shure SM 7B Microphones
RF Equipment
Broadcast Electronics Transmitter - Broadcast Electronics Exciter - Orban 8100A Optimod - Orban 8100a/XT2 Limiter - Orban Spacial Enhancer - Belar FM Modulation Monitor - Belar Stereo Monitor - AudioMetrics Distribution Amplifier
*****Studios are backed up by a 55 kw Caterpillar generator*****
This page was last updated: July 23, 2010
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