WNPQ

WNPQ is a commercial FM radio station licensed to New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States, serving the Canton market. It broadcasts at 95.9 MHz with a contemporary Christian format. Previous formats include rock music in the 1980s as "Quick 96", later Top 40 hits as "Hot 95.9" and Country as "Canton Country 95.9".

WNPQ
CityNew Philadelphia, Ohio
Broadcast areaCanton, Ohio
BrandingThe Light
SloganToday's Christian Music
Frequency95.9 MHz
First air dateFebruary 2, 1969
FormatContemporary Christian
ERP4,100 watts
HAAT121 meters
ClassA
Facility ID68421
Call sign meaningNew Philadelphia Quakers
(local high school nickname)
OwnerTuscarawas Broadcasting Co.
Websitethelight959.com

The station also carries Malone University basketball, and local high school basketball. It is the FM sister station of WBTC, owned by James Natoli in the name of his company, Tuscarawas Broadcasting Co. Its studios and offices are near Belden Village in Canton, and its transmitter is located near Strasburg, Ohio. It also maintains its head office in Uhrichsville at WBTC's location.

James Natoli, 98, died Thursday evening June 1, 2017 at the Park Village Southside retirement community in New Philadelphia, Ohio.[1]

References
  1. Times Reporter article, June 2, 2017


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