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KQPW-LP

Radio station in Missouri, United States

West Quincy, Missouri
United States

Broadcast areaQuincy, IllinoisFrequency102.5 MHzProgrammingFormatDefunct (was religious)OwnershipOwnerSchool of ChristHistory

First air date

2002

Last air date

2006; 18 years ago (2006)Technical informationFacility ID131727ClassL1ERP100 watts

KQPW-LP was a non-commercial low-power FM Christian radio station^[1] licensed to West Quincy, Missouri, United States, broadcasting with 100 watts of effective radiated power on 102.5 MHz. The station licensee, School of Christ, a small private Christian school in Quincy, Illinois, was granted a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on November 26, 2001, with the stated purpose "to further the Gospel of Christ to our students and the surrounding area" and "to instruct those students and other interested area youth in the field of radio electronics and production".^[2] The station went on the air and applied for a license to cover in August 2002, and the FCC granted this license in September.^[3] The station used the slogan "Quincy's True Power Station". KQPW-LP is no longer broadcasting as the FCC canceled its license on June 21, 2006.^[4]

Programming

The station's programming included techno music with a priest speaking Bible verses on top. The primary broadcast service area was Quincy, Illinois, across the Mississippi River.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b West, Larry (2003). "We Care Campaigns" (PDF). After Action Report. West Monroe, Louisiana: We Care Ministries. We Care one-minute daily and five-minute daily radio programs are being aired in different locations around the country. One, Dale Holden of Radio Station KQPW in Quincy, Illinois, says, "We are now broadcasting Larry's gospel teaching messages 24 hours to about 45,000 people! This is our very own station and it broadcasts the Gospel 24 hours. No music, no commercials, just gospel teaching!"
^ "Application for construction permit for a low power FM broadcast station". Federal Communications Commission. 2001-01-16.
^ "Report No. 45324 - Broadcast Actions". Federal Communications Commission. 2002-09-20.
^ "Application Search Details for KQPW-LP's license to cover". Federal Communications Commission. 2006-06-21.