KCAM (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Copper River Valley |
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| Frequency | 790 AM kHz |
| Branding | 790 KCAM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious[1] |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Joy Media Ministries |
| KCAM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 16, 1964[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49563 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 62°6′52.0″N 145°32′7.0″W / 62.114444°N 145.535278°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | KCAM Webstream |
| Website | www |
KCAM is a religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Glennallen, Alaska, serving Copper River Valley.[1] KCAM is owned and operated by Joy Media Ministries.[4]
History
On April 16, 1964, KCAM signed on the air for the first time[2] just weeks after the 1964 Alaska earthquake.[5] At the time of the station's launch, KCAM was owned by Central Alaska Missions, Inc., which later became a subsidiary of SEND International.[2] From 2011 to 2015, the station was owned and operated by Alaska Bible College.
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c 1965 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1965. p. B-8. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCAM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KCAM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "1964 Great Alaska Earthquake". United States Geological Survey. April 18, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
External links
- 790 KCAM Online
- FCC History Cards for KCAM
- Facility details for Facility ID 49563 (KCAM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCAM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database