AM Technical Profile: WLPH


Frequency:
1480
Format:
Religious: Black Gospel.
Transmitter Location:
Just off US 78 in the Rose Hill area of Irondale. Approx. 1/2 mile north of I-20.
Power (ERP):
1,000 watts day
Antenna:
1 tower: Omnidirectional
Other Information:
May still be using Kahn Powerside system.
History:
Began operations around 1960 as WIXI (Wixie in Dixie). It was as Top 40 station briefly in the 60's, around 1960 or 61... May have had a stint as a country station before settling on gospel. Calls later were changed to WLPH and has been a black gospel station for some time now. May still be using Kahn PowerSIDE transmitter.


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