KWPA Moves to the Web

Low Power KWPA could no longer afford to be the on the air. The signal was available to only a few hundred people around Coupeville. The listener supported, all volunteer station serving Whidbey Island, Washington could no longer support the broadcast operations. It went off the air last year and has re-emerged on the web. The potential audience is now worldwide.

In an interview in the Whidbey News Times, Board President Gwen Samuelson says the station still needs to raise an operating budget. They're looking to raise $15,000 by the end of the summer to remain in operation. $15,000 is considerably less than the cost of operating the broadcast signal according to Samuelson.

Is internet radio a better option than LPFM? It's less expensive and it can reach more listeners.

The Whidbey Island Center for the Arts still own the licence for the 30 watt station.

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