WPFR (AM)
| Frequency | 1480 AM KHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Word Power, Inc. |
| WPFR-FM, WKZI, WLHW | |
| History | |
Former call signs | WTHI [1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70653 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Links | |
| Website | http://wordpower.us/ |
WPFR is a Christian radio station licensed to Terre Haute, Indiana, broadcasting on 1480 kHz AM. The station is owned by Word Power, Inc.[2]
History
WPFR originally held the call letters WTHI.[1] WTHI 1480 came on the air shortly after World War II, running 1,000 watts.[3] WTHI-AM, along with WTHI-FM, and WTHI-TV had been owned by Tony Hulman until the mid-1990s, when all three stations were sold to Emmis Communications.[3]
WTHI-AM aired a Top 40 format in the 1960s, and a News-Talk format in the 1990s.[4] As a News Talk station, WTHI was Terre Haute's home for prominent national hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Paul Harvey.[5] Until 1997, WTHI carried "The Mike Pence Show", a statewide talk show which Pence hosted prior to his election to congress.[6]
WTHI 1480 was purchased by Word Power Inc., from Emmis Communications in 1999,[7] and it adopted its current Christian format in 2000,[8] at which point its call letters were changed to WPFR.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Call Sign History fcc.gov. Accessed August 6, 2012
- ^ WPFR fcc.gov. Accessed August 6, 2012
- ^ a b Terre Haute, Indiana (Part I) Fybush, Scott. fybush.com. June 2, 2006. Accessed August 6, 2012
- ^ WTHI-AM News Talk 1480 newstalk1480.com capture from April 27, 1999. Accessed August 6, 2012
- ^ THE WABASH VALLEY'S NUMBER ONE NEWSTALK RADIO STATION! newstalk1480.com capture from April 27, 1999. Accessed August 6, 2012
- ^ THE WABASH VALLEY'S NUMBER ONE NEWSTALK RADIO STATION! newstalk1480.com capture from April 28, 1997. Accessed August 6, 2012
- ^ Application Search Details fcc.gov. Accessed August 6, 2012
- ^ Word Power Inc. wordpower.us. Accessed August 6, 2012
External links
- Word Power Inc.'s official website
- WPFR in the FCC AM station database
- WPFR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database