WPMR-LP (95.7
FM) is a
radio station licensed to serve
Russellville, Alabama. The station is owned by Provision Ministry. It airs a
Southern Gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as ...
music format.
History
This station received its original
construction permit
Planning permission or developmental approval refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. It is usually given in the form of a building perm ...
from the
Federal Communications Commission on April 8,
2003
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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 from the FCC on June 18, 2004.
Previously the WPMR callsign (for "Pocono Mountain Radio") had been assigned to WPMR (960 AM, later
WPLY) and WPMR-FM (107.9 FM, now
WKRF) in
Mount Pocono/
Tobyhanna Township, Pennsylvania.
References
External links
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WPMR-LP service area per the FCC database
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Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 2003
Franklin County, Alabama
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