WPMR-LP
Encyclopedia
WPMR-LP is a radio station
licensed
to serve Russellville, Alabama
. The station is owned by Provision Ministry. It airs a Southern Gospel
music format.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on April 8, 2003
. The new station was assigned the call letters WPMR-LP by the FCC on June 18, 2003. WPMR-LP received its license to cover
from the FCC on June 18, 2004.
Previously the WPMR callsign had been assigned to WPMR (960 AM, now WPLY
) and WPMR-FM (107.9 FM, now WKRF) in Mount Pocono
/ Tobyhanna
, Pennsylvania.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Russellville, Alabama
Russellville, Alabama
Russellville is a city in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census, the population of the city was 8,971. The city is the county seat of Franklin County.-History:...
. The station is owned by Provision Ministry. It airs a Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel
Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
music format.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on April 8, 2003
2003 in radio
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. The new station was assigned the call letters WPMR-LP by the FCC on June 18, 2003. WPMR-LP received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on June 18, 2004.
Previously the WPMR callsign had been assigned to WPMR (960 AM, now WPLY
WPLY (AM)
WPLY is a radio station licensed to serve Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, USA. The station is owned by Nassau Broadcasting II, LLC, but is currently off the air pending FCC investigation.WPLY broadcasts a news/talk radio format...
) and WPMR-FM (107.9 FM, now WKRF) in Mount Pocono
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
Mount Pocono is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located in the Poconos region of the state.As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 2,742.-Geography:Mount Pocono is located at ....
/ Tobyhanna
Tobyhanna Township, Pennsylvania
Tobyhanna Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,152 at the 2000 census. Tobyhanna Township has Tobyhanna Elementary Center and Locust Lake Village.-Geography:...
, Pennsylvania.