WLRU-LP

Last updated
WLRU-LP
Broadcast area Highland County
Frequency 106.9 MHz
Branding106.9 WLRU
Programming
Format Christian radio (Catholic)
Affiliations CatholicTV
Ownership
OwnerSt. Mary Catholic Broadcasting System
History
First air date
December 23, 2014
Call sign meaning
Where (the) Lord (is) Right (for) U (as in "You")
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Class LP1 (Low-power FM)
ERP 100 watts
HAAT 26.6 meters (87 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°11′25″N83°36′38″W / 39.1903333°N 83.6104722°W / 39.1903333; -83.6104722
Links
Public license information
LMS
Webcast Listen live
Website www.saintmaryhillsboro.org

WLRU-LP (106.9 FM) is a non-commercial low-power FM broadcasting station in Hillsboro, Ohio airing Catholic programming. Local Masses, recitation of the Holy Rosary and related programming is broadcast live from St. Mary Catholic Church in Hillsboro in addition to polka music and network programming (in audio portion) provided by CatholicTV Network.

Father Mike Paraniuk is the founder and program director and is the host of the weekly polka program. Fr. Paraniuk is of Polish descent and heritage and has previously did on-air work at WOBO-FM in Batavia from 1982 until 2005.

LaRue Turner, previously an engineer and co-owner at the former WELX in Xenia (now WGNZ in Fairborn) is the consulting engineer who was at first the inspiration for the callsign.

According to a Highland County Press newspaper article dated December 18,2014 WLRU was scheduled to come on the air on December 23, 2014 beginning with the initial airing of Christmas music. The new LPFM followed through on its promise on that date.

The station was profiled in the March 2015 edition of The Catholic Telegraph , the official newspaper of the Cincinnati Archdiocese.

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