Station Biography & 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 2009.

WKPW-FM has the capability to reach nearly 38,000 + listeners daily.  The signal has reached listeners as far away as Jeffersonville, Indiana to near Cincinnati, Ohio.

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

                             Mike York - Program Director/Instructor

                             Chris Lamb & Bruce Sowers - I.T. Administrators

                             Bob Hawkins - Chief Engineer

                             Cary Tepper - Legal Counsel

                             Chuck Hurley - Audio Vault Technical Engineer

                   Format: 24 Hour Non-Commercial Classic Hits

                   Power:  4.4kw

                  

Address:

     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 Flat Bounce Screen 128 Track Digital Editor.

Audio Vault Automation System

*****Studios are backed up by a 55 kw Kohler generator*****

Kid's Broadcasting 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 Amp.

This page was last updated: January 8, 2010

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