WPOL
| Broadcast area | Piedmont Triad |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1340kHz |
| Branding | The Light |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Truth Broadcasting Corporation |
| WKEW,WFMO | |
| History | |
First air date | March 25,1937 |
Former call signs | WAIR WMQX (1987–1995)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72970 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000wattsunlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°4′26.00″N80°15′19.00″W/ 36.0738889°N 80.2552778°W |
| Translator(s) | See§ Translators |
| Repeater(s) | 1400WKEW(Greensboro) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.lightthetriad.com |
WPOL(1340AM) is a commercialradio stationbroadcasting aGospel musicradio format.Licensed toWinston-Salem, North Carolina,the station is owned byTruth Broadcasting Corporation.In Winston-Salem and nearby communities, WPOL can also be heard on anFMtranslatorat 103.5MHz,for listeners who prefer FM radio. It is alsosimulcastonsister station1400 kHzWKEWinGreensboro, North Carolina.WPOL competes its triad coverage inHigh Point, North Carolinaon 102.5MHz.
WPOL runs the Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbellnationally syndicatedmorning show as well as other syndicated and local gospel and religious shows aimed at theAfrican-Americancommunity.
History
[edit]WAIR first signed on the air on March 25, 1937[3]at 1250 AM with 250 watts during the day The tower was on North Cherry Street. Later the signal was increased to 1000 watts during the day.[4]
In the 1970s, WAIR aired anUrban contemporaryformat. In March 1985, WAIR was a simulcast ofTop 40WSEZ at 93.1 FM (nowWPAW) one-third of the time, though a billboard on Interstate 40 suggested WSEZ was broadcasting both on 1340 and 93.1.[5]Later it was three-fourths urban and one-fourth a simulcast ofalbum rockon WSEZ.[6]
The WKEW simulcast began at the end of 2000.[7]
Translators
[edit]In addition to the main station, WPOL is relayed by an FMtranslatorto widen its broadcast area in the triad.[8]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W273DH | 102.5 FM | High Point, North Carolina | 201317 | 40 | D | LMS |
| W278BM | 103.5 FM | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 139568 | 250 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^"Call Sign History".RetrievedNovember 27,2017.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WPOL".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1977
- ^Barron, Richard (April 10, 1966). "Piano Music From Prison Thrilled Early Radio Fans Here".Winston-Salem Journal.p. J8.
- ^Robin Adams, "Warren: WAIR's Days In Black Format Numbered,"Winston-Salem Chronicle,September 12, 1985.
- ^Robin Adams, "Black-Oriented Radio Stations Make Gains,"Winston-Salem Chronicle,August 8, 1985.
- ^"Dillon Fence Reunites for N.C. Performances,"Greensboro News & Record,December 21, 2000.
- ^"W278BM Radio Station Information".
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 72970 (WPOL)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WPOLinNielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201317 (W273DH)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- W273DHat FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 139568 (W278BM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- W278BMat FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for WPOL
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