WPOL
| File:WPOL logo.png | |
| Broadcast area | Piedmont Triad |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | The Light 1340 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Truth Broadcasting Corporation |
| WKEW | |
| History | |
First air date | March 25, 1937 |
Former call signs | WMQX (1987-1995) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72970 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°4′26.00″N 80°15′19.00″W / 36.0738889°N 80.2552778°W |
| Repeater(s) | Translator W276CI 103.5 WKEW 1400 AM |
| Links | |
| Website | lightthetriad.com |
WPOL (1340 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a Gospel music radio format. Licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the station is owned by Truth Broadcasting Corporation. In Winston-Salem and nearby communities, WPOL can also be heard on an FM translator at 105.3 MHz, for listeners who prefer FM radio. It is also simulcast on sister station 1400 kHz WKEW in Greensboro, North Carolina.
WPOL runs the Yolanda Adams nationally syndicated morning show as well as other syndicated and local gospel and religious shows aimed at the African-American community.
History
WPOL first signed on the air on March 25, 1937.[1]
In the 1970s, WAIR aired an Urban contemporary format. In 1985, WAIR was three-fourths urban and one-fourth a simulcast of album rock station WSEZ at 93.1 FM (now WPAW).[2]
The WKEW simulcast began at the end of 2000.[3]
Translators
In addition to the main station, WPOL is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[4]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W276CI | 103.5 FM | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 250 | D |
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977
- ^ Robin Adams, "Black-Oriented Radio Stations Make Gains," Winston-Salem Chronicle, August 8, 1985.
- ^ "Dillon Fence Reunites for N.C. Performances," Greensboro News & Record, December 21, 2000.
- ^ "W276CI Radio Station Information".
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WPOL ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID W276CI ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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