WTID
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WPPG is a radio station
licensed
to serve Repton, Alabama
, USA. The station is owned by Wolff Broadcasting Corporation.
format including a live morning show plus "Mainstream Country
" programming from Dial Global Networks and news from CNN Radio. In addition to its usual music programming, WPPG also airs Auburn Tigers football
and select Auburn Tigers men's basketball
games.
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.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on June 7, 1994
. The new station was assigned the call letters WYNI by 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 to WFNU on 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 its license to cover
from the FCC on August 18, 2003. Just days before the station's broadcast license
was 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.
This station was assigned new callsign WTID by 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 current WPPG call letters on June 13, 2008. This change accompanied a short simulcast
with WPGG (1470 AM, now known as WEVG) which was then also known as the "Power Pig".
on January 18, 2007, to upgrade its signal to 6,000 watt
s of effective radiated power
, lower its antenna to 98 meters (322 feet) in height 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.
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...
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 Repton, Alabama
Repton, Alabama
Repton is a town in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 280.-Geography:Repton is located at .According to the U.S...
, USA. The station is owned by Wolff Broadcasting Corporation.
Programming
WPPG broadcasts a country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format including a live morning show plus "Mainstream Country
Mainstream Country (radio network)
Mainstream Country, known on air as The Best of the New and Gold: Your Kind of Country, is a 24-hour music format produced by Dial Global. Its playlist is composed of classic and modern country music in the mid 1980s to the present...
" programming from Dial Global Networks and news from CNN Radio. In addition to its usual music programming, WPPG also airs Auburn Tigers football
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
and select Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Auburn Tigers men's basketball
The Auburn Tigers men's basketball program is the college basketball program that represents Auburn University, competing in the Southeastern Conference. The program began in 1905. Though they generally play under the shadow of the football program, the Tigers have had successes on the hardwood...
games.
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 original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on June 7, 1994
1994 in radio
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. The new station was assigned the call letters WYNI by 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 to WFNU on 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 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 August 18, 2003. Just days before the station's broadcast license
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...
was 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.
This station was assigned new callsign WTID by 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 current WPPG call letters on June 13, 2008. This change accompanied a short simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
with WPGG (1470 AM, now known as WEVG) which was then also known as the "Power Pig".
Construction permit
The FCC granted this station a construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
on January 18, 2007, to upgrade its signal to 6,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
, lower its antenna to 98 meters (322 feet) in height above average terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
, 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.