AM Technical Profile: WLPR

Frequency:

960

Format:

Southern Gospel

Transmitter Location:

[map]  Prichard, north of Mobile, co-located with WBHY-AM. (Two tower site: WBHY uses one, WLPR the other, except at night when WBHY goes off the air. WLPR uses both towers for the directional antenna.)

Power (ERP):

5,000 watts day / 1,000 watts night.
5,000 watts day / 32 watts night.

Antenna:

1 tower days / 2 towers directional to the south at night.
Omnidirectional

Other Information:

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History:

Was Mobile's first R&B station in the mid-50's as daytimer WMOZ. Went silent due to license revocation in 1964. Frequency was sought by numerous applicants and was tied up in hearing for 20 years. Returned to air in the late 80's as WGRR, fulltimer with nostalgia format. Changed to WLPR (Living Presence Radio) when those calls were surrendered by an easy listening FM station in the area. Went silent again in 1992. Returned to air several years later as WLPR, airing Christian music. Co-owned with WBHY-AM. Station suffers heavy interference from WERC Birmingham at night.

 

Since Mobile has two Christian stations by the same owner, this station was switched from its previous format to southern gospel on September 27^th of 2000. Currently has a construction permit to go from 1,000 watts directional at night to 32 watts non-directional.