KPRZ (1210
kHz "K-Praise 106.1 and 1210") is a
commercial AM radio station
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licensed to
San Marcos–
Poway,
California
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and serving the
San Diego metropolitan area. It is owned by the
Salem Media Group and broadcasts a
Christian talk and teaching radio format
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. National religious leaders heard on KPRZ include
David Jeremiah,
Jim Daly,
Chuck Swindoll and
Charles Stanley. Secular
conservative talk hosts include
Eric Metaxas,
Charlie Kirk and
Jay Sekulow. The
studios and offices are on Towne Centre Drive in San Diego.
By day, KPRZ is powered at 20,000
watt
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s. But
1210 AM is a
clear channel frequency, so to reduce interference at night to other stations, KPRZ cuts its power to 10,000 watts. KPRZ has a
directional signal using a three-
tower array. The
transmitter
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site is on Canyon de Oro Drive near the
San Elijo Hills. Programming is also heard on a 250 watt
FM translator
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, K291CR at 106.1
MHz
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, in
Encinitas.
History
This station received a
construction permit
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House building permits, for example, are subject to bu ...
on May 8, 1984. On September 12, the station was assigned the
call sign
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KNEF, only to change to the current KPRZ call letters on December 18. KPRZ signed on in the summer of 1986 with a Christian radio format.
In late 2005, the station was put up for sale. On December 16 that year, it was announced that the
Salem Media Group (through licensee New Inspiration), would acquire the station. It was approved on December 22, and the sale was consummated on February 23, 2006.
In August 2018, KPRZ received a translator, using the call sign K291CR.
K291CR rebroadcasts KPRZ's programming to the North County area on 106.1 FM at 250 watts, the maximum power rating allowed for a translator.
References
External links
1210 KPRZ official website
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News and talk radio stations in the United States
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Radio stations established in 1984
San Marcos, California
Salem Media Group radio stations
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