It is licensed to Ferndale, Washington, and airs news, talk and Bollywood music.
The transmitter is on Imhoff Road in Ferndale, about 10 miles (16 km) from the Canada–United States border.
Power was increased in 1976 to 10,000 watts day and night, using a directional antenna after sunset, from a new transmitter site.
On May 24, 2012, KRPI received a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change its city of license from Ferndale to Point Roberts, Washington, and to increase its nighttime power to 50,000 watts.
The move to Point Roberts attracted concerns from residents of Point Roberts and the adjacent community of Tsawwassen, British Columbia, citing potential interference with electronic devices and health concerns.