KPNG

KPNG is an FM radio station in Mesa, Arizona, broadcasting on 88.7 FM. KPNG is licensed to the East Valley Institute of Technology, and its studios are located at EVIT's main facilities in Mesa. The station airs an Adult Top 40 format along with pop and rhythmic hits of the 1980s and 1990s, branded as The Pulse.

KPNG
CityMesa, Arizona
Broadcast areaPhoenix, Arizona
Frequency88.7 MHz
BrandingThe Pulse
SloganEveryone's Listening
Programming
FormatRhythmic-leaning Adult Top 40
Ownership
OwnerEast Valley Institute of Technology
KVIT
History
First air date
August 11, 2015
Technical information
Facility ID173984
ClassC3
ERP15,000 watts
HAAT121.0 meters (397.0 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
33°00′14″N 111°58′53″W
Links
Webcastmp3 Stream
Live Player
TuneIn
WebsitePulseRadio.fm

History

The station was licensed to the Arizona Community Media Foundation, operator of Radio Phoenix, but in early 2015, AZCMF sold the station to the East Valley Institute of Technology, which already owned KVIT in Apache Junction, for $700,000.[1]

On August 11, 2015, KPNG came to air and replaced KVIT and its then-translator K224CJ. While EVIT maintains ownership of KVIT, K224CJ, which was independently owned the whole time, now carries KAZG AM 1440.

Broadcast Coverage

KPNG broadcasts from a transmitter located in Maricopa; it covers 90 percent of the Phoenix metropolitan area as well as all of Pinal County.

Programs

Programming on KPNG is largely produced by EVIT students and local DJs, though there are exceptions, such as AIA-produced high school football telecasts. The station also carries a limited number of syndicated programs, such as Dawson McAllister Live and The Weekend Top 30 with Sean Hamilton.

Radio Phoenix

88.7 FM airs three shows originating from Internet-only community station Radio Phoenix (operated by former KPNG permittee Arizona Community Media Foundation). These shows include The Althea Long Show (reggae and Caribbean music), My World Of Music (reggae and world music), and Full Moon Hacksaw (traditional jazz and blues).

References
  1. "Station Sales Week Of 3/6 - RadioInsight". 6 March 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2018.


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