WPTP-LP is a radio station

Radio station

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 in based in Marble, North Carolina

Marble, North Carolina

Marble is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.Marble's elevation is 1,680 feet . It has an area of...

, a small community in the western part of the state in Cherokee County

Cherokee County, North Carolina

- Transportation :Cherokee County is well known in North Carolina as the westernmost of the state's 100 counties. Several US and state highways serve the county, linking it with other regions of North Carolina, along with the neighboring states of Georgia and Tennessee.US 64 - the longest highway...

, between Murphy

Murphy, North Carolina

-Household Income:The median income for a household in the town was $24,952, and the median income for a family was $35,234. Males had a median income of $30,395 versus $16,908 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,926...

 and Andrews

Andrews, North Carolina

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. The station is owned by the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Its calls stand for “We’re Proclaiming The Promises”.

WPTP broadcasts Old Time Gospel

Gospel music

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 Music

Music

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 and Christian-related programming 24 hours a day, such as Harvest Time Radio Broadcast with Dr. Stinnett Ballew, and Looking unto Jesus with Dr. Clarence Sexton. You can hear WPTP by logging on to WPTP.org on the worldwide web.

History

WPTP began broadcasting on April 19, 2005 with 100 watts. In the beginning the radio station was totally automated. The music and announcers were loaded on a computer using an automation

Automation

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program. For the first 2.5 years, the station broadcast on FM 95.1.