WGPG-LP

WGPG-LP
WGPG Tower at Battle Creek Academy
City Battle Creek, Michigan
Broadcast area
Frequency 92.9 MHz
First air date December 2016
Format Religious; Christian Talk
ERP 100 watts
Class L1
Transmitter coordinates 42°20′3″N 85°12′23.6″W / 42.33417°N 85.206556°W / 42.33417; -85.206556
Callsign meaning God's Perfect Grace
Affiliations LifeTalk Radio
Owner Battle Creek Community Radio
Webcast Listen Live
Website http://www.lifetalk.net/

WGPG-LP (92.9 FM) is a low power radio station broadcasting a religious radio format as an affiliate of LifeTalk Radio. Licensed June 23, 2016, to operate in Battle Creek, in the U.S. state of Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 2016 with transmitter located on the campus of Battle Creek Academy. It is licensed to Battle Creek Community Radio in Battle Creek, which was incorporated in 2013 "BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY RADIO". Its tower height is 100 feet (30 m); its antenna type is a Nicom BKG77 non-directional, no beam tilt.

History

WGPG is Battle Creeks first radio station specializing in a unique blend of locally sourced Christian music, gospel, and other music. Other local content includes live broadcast and recordings of local church services (Battle Creek Tabernacle and Urbandale SDA Church and other appropriate community events. The radio station also provides Burmese language programming geared to the growing Burmese immigrant population. Local programming is supplemented with network programming provided by LifeTalk Radio.

Education

WGPG-LP is also utilized by the Battle Creek Academy as a teaching radio station, allowing Academy students the opportunity to learn, program, and become engaged in local radio.

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