Department of Homeland Security agents are conducting aggressive workplace audits across Northern and Central California trucking companies, with a heavy focus on Punjabi-owned carriers, according to a detailed account aired November 28 on Punjab Radio USA. Harpreet Thera, owner of a mid-sized fleet operating since 1997, told the station that DHS served him with a […]

It was a protest like no other. A colorful caravan of enormous rigs with American flags waving and horns blaring drove along a desolate stretch of California’s Highway 99 in October 2017. On the side of the dusty road, two men with dress shirts, blue turbans and full beards recorded the event live on a […]

Harjot Singh Khalsa (left) and Rajkaranbir Singh are hosts of Punjabi Radio USA, which provides valuable information to immigrant workers.Courtesy of Punjabi Radio USA Truckers have a lot of time. At first, listening to Punjabi Radio USA was just something to break up the silence for Sunny Grewal. His family is from India, and his dad got him into the […]

PHOTOS: Turban Tying Competition SAN JOSE — Turbans are not usually seen as a part of traditional American attire, but they are articles of faith and an integral part of the dress of Sikhs, whose religion was founded over 500 years ago in South East Asia. Since 9/11, Sikhs have been targets of hate crimes […]

The cab of Sunny Grewal’s 18-wheeler is neat and tidy. He’s got bunk beds with red checkered sheets and gray interior cabinets that hide a fridge, microwave, paper plates and spices for long days on the road. One plastic container holds bite-sized sweets from his native India. “We call it gur, G-U-R,” Grewal says. “You […]

Punjabi American Media’s “Punjabi Radio USA” has announced it has agreed to acquire 1170 KLOK San Jose CA for $2.85 million. Currently owned by Tron Dinh Do’s KLOK Media, who had acquired the station in 2017 for $6 million, KLOK had been airing the South Asian “Mirchi” network since July 2021. KLOK operates with 50kW day and 9kW […]