WKWP

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WKWP
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)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
ERP 55 watts
HAAT 27 meters (89 ft)
Links
Public license information
Website http://www.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.

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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.

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References

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

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