WAKL
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WAKL is a radio station
broadcasting a contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Flint, Michigan
, it is a member of the K-LOVE
radio network. Prior to joining the K-LOVE network, the station was WGRI with an Urban Gospel format.
WAKL was formerly the call sign of the radio station of the SS KING, a tanker of American Heavy Lift Shipping, Co. which is now called AHLSC. The ship station ran 1 kW on Shortwave and 600 watts on Mediumwave frequencies and was equipped with morse, radiotelephone, error correcting radio printer and satellite communications facilities.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
, it is a member of the K-LOVE
K-LOVE
K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via...
radio network. Prior to joining the K-LOVE network, the station was WGRI with an Urban Gospel format.
WAKL was formerly the call sign of the radio station of the SS KING, a tanker of American Heavy Lift Shipping, Co. which is now called AHLSC. The ship station ran 1 kW on Shortwave and 600 watts on Mediumwave frequencies and was equipped with morse, radiotelephone, error correcting radio printer and satellite communications facilities.