WPAP (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Panama City, Florida |
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| Frequency | 92.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 92.5 WPAP |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1: Country HD2: Active rock "96 Rock" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WEBZ, WFLF-FM, WFSY | |
| History | |
First air date | March 7, 1967 (as WDLP-FM) |
Former call signs | WDLP-FM (1967–1969) WPAP-FM (1969–2014) |
Call sign meaning | We're PAnama City Proud |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 61252 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 280 meters (920 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 96.3 W242BF (Panama City, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 925wpap.iheart.com 96rock.iheart.com (HD2) |
WPAP (92.5 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Panama City, Florida. WPAP airs a country music format.
History
WPAP began broadcast on March 7, 1967 as WDLP-FM, which was an FM translation of the popular AM station WDLP, with an ERP of 39 kW.[1] On May 24, 1968, an application for assignment of the licences of both the FM and AM station were filed by a "Miracle Radio, Inc.". The station fell into their ownership later that year. In March 1969, the station was renamed WPAP-FM. To celebrate the new radio station, a concert was held at the City Auditorium on 4 April of that year, and featured Wilma Burgess, Archie Campbell, Lorene Mann, and Ray Pillow. Along with the call sign change, WPAP also became the first stereo FM station in the Florida Panhandle, thanks to strengthened equipment. On January 10, 1975 at 6:21 p.m., WPAP switched transmitters, increasing their power to 100,000 watts.
From 1981 until 1984, it was marketed as "North Florida's Country Music Station" under the nickname "WPAP/FM 92". In March 1984, the station experimented with changing its branding to "92 WPAP". This lasted for barely under a year, when in early 1985 it became known as "WPAP 92.5". The current name, "92.5 WPAP", has been used since 1993.
In 1997, WPAP, WPBH, WDIZ, and WFSY were sold to iHeartMedia (then known as ClearChannel).
In August 2020, following the closure of WDIZ, the "96Rock" format used by the defunct station began broadcasting from WPAP-HD2.
HD channels
WPAP broadcasts two HD Radio channels:
- HD-1 simulcasts the main WPAP signal.
- HD-2 carries 96Rock, the active rock format formerly carried by WDIZ.
HD2 translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W242BF | 96.3 FM | Panama City, Florida | 140060 | 250 | 103 m (338 ft) | D | 30°11′4.7″N 85°46′35.8″W / 30.184639°N 85.776611°W | LMS |
References
- ^ 1966 Broadcasting Yearbok (PDF). 1966. p. B-34. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
External links
- WPAP official website
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WPAP in the FCC FM station database
- WPAP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W242BF in the FCC FM station database
- W242BF at FCCdata.org
30°30′43″N 85°29′17″W / 30.511861°N 85.488028°W
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