WKWP

WKWP

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Frequency	88.1 MHz
Branding	"K-LOVE"
Programming
Format	Christian Adult Contemporary
Affiliations	K-Love
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
History
Former call signs	WWAS (1980–1997) WPTC (1997–2018)
Call sign meaning	"K-Love Williamsport"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	A
ERP	55 watts
HAAT	27 meters (89 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	klove.com

WKWP (88.1 FM) is a Christian adult contemporary radio station licensed to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is owned by Educational Media Foundation and is an affiliate of its K-Love network.

History

The station was first licensed March 5, 1980, holding the call sign WWAS, and was owned by Williamsport Area Community College (now known as the Pennsylvania College of Technology). ^[1] On September 3, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission approved transfer of the broadcast license for the then-WPTC to Todd Bartley's Williamsport Lycoming Broadcast Foundation, a local non-profit organization, at a purchase price of $125,000. ^[2]

Effective December 15, 2017, the station was sold to Educational Media Foundation for $160,000. The station changed its call sign to WKWP on January 22, 2018.

References

1. History Cards for WKWP, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
2. "WPTC's License Transferred to Local Nonprofit". September 4, 2013.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 52188 (WKWP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WKWP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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