WPPG

WPPG

Repton,Alabama
Broadcast area	Conecuh County, Alabama
Frequency	101.1MHz
Branding	Power Pig
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Dial Global Networks,CNN Radio,Paul Finebaum Radio Network,Auburn Tigers
Ownership
Owner	Wolff Broadcasting Corporation
History
Former call signs	WYNI (1994–2000) WFNU (2000–2006) WTID (2006–2008)
Call signmeaning	PowerPiG(branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	40901
Class	A
ERP	3,100watts
HAAT	140 meters
Transmitter coordinates	31°21′28″N87°07′40″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WPPG(101.1FM,"Power Pig" ) is aradio stationlicensedto serveRepton, Alabama,United States. The station is owned by Wolff Broadcasting Corporation.

Programming

WPPG broadcasts acountry musicformat including a live morning show plus "Mainstream Country"programming fromDial Global Networksand news fromCNN Radio.In addition to its usual music programming, WPPG also airsAuburn Tigers footballand selectAuburn Tigers men's basketballgames.

The Hour Of Praise Every Sunday On WPPG 101.1 FM The Power Pig 6 -7 PM. Format: Worship & Praise, Traditional, Contemporary And Southern Gospel Music. The Program Is Hosted By Paul Crenshaw. Also Features Church And Community News And Events. The history of this program goes back to January 1998 on 93.3 the Power Pig FM In Evergreen Alabama. It was then called the hour of Joy. Live local talent such as Melvin Johnson, The Angels of Joy, The Faithful Few, The Conecuh County Male Chorus and local and national artists were featured on the program. Covering More Than 6 Counties In South Alabama And Northwest Florida.

History

This station received its originalconstruction permitfrom theFederal Communications Commissionon June 7,1994.The new station was assigned the call lettersWYNIby the FCC on August 5, 1994.

In September 1998, McKissick Enterprises reached an agreement to transfer the construction permit for this station to Brantley Broadcast Associates. The transfer was approved by the FCC on October 29, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on November 11, 1998.The new owners had the FCC change the call letters toWFNUon March 21, 2000.WFNU was branded as "Fun 101" and played a wide variety of music.

More than nine years after the initial construction permit was granted, thanks to an unusual number of extensions and delays, and almost five years after the sale of the still-under construction station, WFNU finally received itslicense to coverfrom the FCC on August 18, 2003.Just days before the station'sbroadcast licensewas granted, Brantley Broadcast Associates reached an agreement to sell WFNU to Great South RFDC, LLC. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 24, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on November 28, 2003. The station's offices were based inMonroeville, AL.

This station was assigned new callsignWTIDby the FCC on January 26, 2006.

In February 2008, Great South Wireless, LLC, reached an agreement to sell this station to Wolff Broadcasting Company. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 17, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on June 9, 2008.The new owners had the FCC assign the station the currentWPPGcall letters on June 13, 2008.This change accompanied a shortsimulcastwith WPGG (1470 AM, now known asWNWF) which was then also known as the "Power Pig".The station's current office and main studio are now located inEvergreen, ALnext door to Wolff Motor Company.

Construction permit

The FCC granted this station aconstruction permiton January 18, 2007, to upgrade its signal to 6,000wattsofeffective radiated power,lower its antenna to 98 meters (322 feet) inheight above average terrain,and relocate the transmitter site southeast to 31°21'28 "N, 87°07'40" W.This construction permit is scheduled to expire on January 18, 2010.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 40901 (WPPG)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
• WPPGinNielsen Audio's FM station database