KOLU
| |
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Christian Family Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | First Baptist Church of Riverview |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1971 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 56615 | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 39,000 watts |
| HAAT | 305 meters (1,001 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°4′59.00″N 119°9′38.00″W / 46.0830556°N 119.1605556°W |
| Translators | 88.9 K205FT (Yakima) 89.5 MHz K208BY (Moses Lake) 92.3 K222BP (Prosser) 93.7 K229BN (La Grande, OR) |
| Repeaters | 90.9 KOLX (Warden) 89.5 KGCF (Aberdeen) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kolu.com |
KOLU (90.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Conservative Christian radio format. Licensed to Pasco, Washington, United States, the station is currently owned by First Baptist Church of Riverview.[2]
History
[edit]In January 1971, Riverview Baptist Christian Schools applied for a permit for this station, and KOLU began broadcasting on September 1, 1971.[3][4]
In 2018, First Baptist Church of Riverview purchased 93.7 K229BN in La Grande, Oregon from KCMB LLC for $20,000 and in 2022 they purchased 89.5 K208BY in Moses Lake, Washington from Centro Familiar Cristiano for $23,000, both of which began rebroadcasting KOLU.[5][6] On February 7, 2025, 90.9 FM KOLX in Warden, Washington began broadcasting, simulcasting KOLU.[7] On August 6, 2025, 89.5 FM KGCF in Aberdeen, Washington began broadcasting from the top of the city's historic Becker Building, simulcasting KOLU, but with plans for localized programming.[8]
Translators
[edit]KOLU is also heard on full powered stations KGCF 89.5 in Aberdeen, Washington and KOLX, 90.9 FM in Warden, Washington, as well as four translators.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KGCF | 89.5 FM | Aberdeen | Washington | A | 400 | −31 m (−102 ft) | FCC (KGCF) |
| KOLX | 90.9 FM | Warden | Washington | A | 610 | 79 m (259 ft) | FCC (KOLX) |
| K205FT | 88.9 FM | Yakima | Washington | D | 15.5 | 273.9 m (899 ft) | FCC (K205FT) |
| K208BY | 89.5 FM | Moses Lake | Washington | D | 250 | 34 m (112 ft) | FCC (K208BY) |
| K222BP | 92.3 FM | Prosser | Washington | D | 23 | 242.4 m (795 ft) | FCC (K222BP) |
| K229BN | 93.7 FM | La Grande | Oregon | D | 10 | 8 m (26 ft) | FCC (K229BN) |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KOLU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "KOLU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "New Stations", Broadcasting. March 8, 1971. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting. 1979. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Station Sales Week Of 12/21: EMF Grows In Corpus Christi & Rome", RadioInsight. December 24, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Station Sales Week of 12/17", RadioInsight. December 17, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Christian Family Radio Adds New Station in Central Washington", KOLU. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Christian Family Radio Expands to the Aberdeen Area", KOLU. August 10, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 56615 (KOLU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOLU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database