WLFP is a talk

Talk radio

Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...

 radio station

Radio station

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 serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...

, market. The station broadcasts on 1550kHz with a power of 1,000 watts daytime (4 watts at night), and is licensed to Braddock, Pennsylvania.

Programming

The majority of WLFP's programming is provided by the Lifestyle TalkRadio Network (R). www.lifestyletalkradio.com

WLFP is the "Flagship Station" of the Woodland Hills Wolverine Football Network. A.W. Gusky Productions produces the broadcasts of Woodland Hills High School football on the station. All of the games are live on AM-1550 WLFP as well as on www.1550WLFP.com. Live and archived Woodland Hills Football broadcasts are available on www.msasports.net.

WLFP is also an affiliate of the Robert Morris University Basketball Network. Robert Morris University in collaboration with A.W. Gusky Productions produce the broadcasts of several RMU Women's Basketball games, as well as select RMU Men's Basketball games on the station. The games are live on AM-1550 WLFP as well as on www.1550WLFP.com. Live and archived Colonial Basketball broadcasts are available on www.rmucolonials.com.

History

WLFP is the former sister station to WRRK

WRRK

WRRK is a Variety Hits radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. The station, which is owned by Steel City Media, broadcasts at 96.9 MHz with an ERP of 45 kW, and is licensed to Braddock, Pennsylvania.-History:...

, both starting out as WLOA AM and FM. The AM station went through various formats and owners, frequently featuring Urban music, before settling in on its current format in 2003.

As WURP, the station most recently featured "hot talk" hosts such as The Young Turks, G. Gordon Liddy

G. Gordon Liddy

George Gordon Liddy was the chief operative for the White House Plumbers unit that existed from July–September 1971, during Richard Nixon's presidency. Separately, along with E. Howard Hunt, Liddy organized and directed the Watergate burglaries of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in...

, Don and Mike

Don and Mike

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, Sporting News Radio, and weekend programming from Air America Radio

Air America Radio

Air America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...

. WURP also aired the locally produced "UnShow with Jeff Schneider".

ICBC Holdings sold the station to BusinessTalkRadio.net in March 2007, and WLFP is now airing shows from the Lifestyle TalkRadio Network.http://streamingradioguide.com/streaming-schedule.php?station=WLFP&service=AM