WLPR (AM)

WLPR (960 AM, "Solid Gospel 960 AM") is a radio station licensed to serve Prichard, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Goforth Media, Inc.

WLPR
CityPrichard, Alabama
Broadcast areaMobile, Alabama
Slogan"Solid Gospel 960 AM"
Frequency960 kHz
First air date1986
FormatSouthern Gospel
Power6,000 watts (day)
32 watts (night)
ClassD
Facility ID24454
Transmitter coordinates30°45′50″N 88°06′36″W
Former call signsWGRR (1983-1989)[1]
AffiliationsSalem Communications
OwnerGoforth Media, Inc.
Sister stationsWBHY, WBHY-FM
WebsiteWLPR Online

WLPR broadcasts a Southern Gospel music format to the Mobile, Alabama, area.[2] The station features programming from Salem Communications.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on July 29, 1983.[3] The new station was assigned the call letters WGRR by the FCC on October 11, 1983.[1] WGRR received its license to cover from the FCC on February 27, 1987.[4]

The station had the FCC change its callsign to the current WLPR call letters on April 1, 1989.[1]

In January 1994, Mobile Broadcast Service, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Goforth Media, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 11, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on July 7, 1994.[5]

References
  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "Application Search Details (BP-20613)". FCC Media Bureau. July 29, 1983.
  4. "Application Search Details (BL-19861126AA)". FCC Media Bureau. February 27, 1987.
  5. "Application Search Details (BAL-19940114EA)". FCC Media Bureau. July 7, 1994.


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