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KWIP
	Dallas, Oregon; United States;
Broadcast area	Salem, Oregon, Portland, Oregon
Frequency	880 kHz
Branding	La Campeona
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Jupiter Communications Corporation
History
First air date	April 15, 1955 (as KPLK at 1460)
Former call signs	KPLK (1955–1962); KROW (1962–1980);
Former frequencies	1460 kHz (1955–1983)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	32965
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 1,000 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	44°55′45″N 123°17′22″W / 44.92917°N 123.28944°W
Translator	103.9 K280GS (Salem)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	kwip.com

KWIP (880 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican format. Licensed to Dallas, Oregon, United States, it serves the Salem, Oregon, area. The station is owned by Jupiter Communications Corporation.

History

KWIP once had the call letters KROW.^[2] KWIP was the call sign held by a Merced, California, station operating on 1580 kHz (1950s and 1960s)

In the early 1980s, KWIP was owned by radio and TV announcer Roger Carroll.^[2]

KWIP is also broadcast on the following translator:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K280GS	103.9 FM	Salem, Oregon	24673	100	D	LMS

Facility details for Facility ID 32965 (KWIP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KWIP in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 24673 (K280GS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
K280GS at FCCdata.org