WPPG
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Ownership | |
Owner | Wolff Broadcasting Corporation |
History | |
Former call signs | WYNI (1994–2000) WFNU (2000–2006) WTID (2006–2008)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Power PiG (branding) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 40901 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,100 watts |
HAAT | 140 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°21′28″N 87°07′40″W / 31.35778°N 87.12778°W |
WPPG (101.1
Programming
WPPG broadcasts a
The Hour Of Praise Every Sunday On WPPG 101.1 FM The Power Pig 6 -7 PM. Format: Worship & Praise, Traditional, Contemporary And Southern Gospel Music. The Program Is Hosted By Paul Crenshaw. Also Features Church And Community News And Events. The history of this program goes back to January 1998 on 93.3 the Power Pig FM In Evergreen Alabama. It was then called the hour of Joy. Live local talent such as Melvin Johnson, The Angels of Joy, The Faithful Few, The Conecuh County Male Chorus and local and national artists were featured on the program. Covering More Than 6 Counties In South Alabama And Northwest Florida.
History
This station received its original
In September 1998, McKissick Enterprises reached an agreement to transfer the construction permit for this station to Brantley Broadcast Associates. The transfer was approved by the FCC on October 29, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on November 11, 1998.[6] The new owners had the FCC change the call letters to WFNU on March 21, 2000.[1] WFNU was branded as "Fun 101" and played a wide variety of music.[7]
More than nine years after the initial construction permit was granted, thanks to an unusual number of extensions and delays, and almost five years after the sale of the still-under construction station, WFNU finally received its
This station was assigned new callsign WTID by the FCC on January 26, 2006.[1]
In February 2008, Great South Wireless, LLC, reached an agreement to sell this station to Wolff Broadcasting Company. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 17, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on June 9, 2008.[10] The new owners had the FCC assign the station the current WPPG call letters on June 13, 2008.[1] This change accompanied a short simulcast with WPGG (1470 AM, now known as WNWF) which was then also known as the "Power Pig".[7] The station's current office and main studio are now located in Evergreen, AL next door to Wolff Motor Company.
Construction permit
This section needs to be updated.(June 2019) |
The FCC granted this station a
References
- ^ a b c d e "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Football Affiliates". Auburn Tigers: the official website of Auburn Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Basketball Affiliates". Auburn Tigers: the official website of Auburn Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPH-19930609MC)". FCC Media Bureau. June 7, 1994.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAPH-19980904EH)". FCC Media Bureau. November 11, 1998.
- ^ a b "FM History Profile: WPPG". Alabama Broadcast Media Page. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLH-20001218AAI )". FCC Media Bureau. August 18, 2003.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-20030814AJM)". FCC Media Bureau. November 28, 2003.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-20080221ABR)". FCC Media Bureau. June 9, 2008.
- ^ a b "Application Search Details (BPH-20061117AES)". FCC Media Bureau. January 18, 2007.
External links
- WPPG in the FCC FM station database
- WPPG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database