WGPL
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| Broadcast area | Hampton Roads |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1350 AM kHz |
| Branding | Peace Radio 1350 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Black Gospel[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Friendship Cathederal Family Worship Center, Inc. |
| WPCE | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1943[2] |
Former call signs | WSAP (1943–1953) WAVY (1953–1968) WCVU (1968–1970) WKLX (1970–1977) WHNE (1977–1979) WNIS (1979–1987) WRAP (1987–-1989) WBSK (1989–-1993) WSVY (1993–-1996) [2][3] |
Former frequencies | 1490 kHz (1943–1951)[2] |
Call sign meaning | W GosPeL |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 69560 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°53′0.0″N 76°22′22.0″W / 36.883333°N 76.372778°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WGPL Webstream |
WGPL is a Black Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Portsmouth, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads.[1] WGPL is owned and operated by Friendship Cathederal Family Worship Center, Inc.[4]
The station began broadcasting as WSAP in February 1943 as a Mutual affiliate. It operated on 1490 kHz with 250 watts of power from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. As WAVY, the station competed against cross-town WGH with a top 40 music format until 1962. In the early 1970s the station competed against WGH/1310 and WNOR/1230 with a Top 40 format as WCVU and WKLX.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ a b c "FCC History Cards for WGPL".
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "WGPL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "4 Webs Now Served In Portsmouth, Va" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 27, 1943. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
External links
- WGPL in the FCC AM station database
- WGPL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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