WILQ (105.1 FM) is a commercial FM

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licensed to serve Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Van Michael, through licensee Backyard Broadcasting of Pennsylvania LLC, and broadcasts a

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format. The station is an affiliate of ABC Radio and Motor Racing Network. WILQ uses

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, and broadcasts

Family Life Network The Family Life Network is a Christian radio network simulcasting via FM stations across Western and Central New York, as well as northern Pennsylvania from flagship station WCIK. It is owned and operated by the larger Family Life Ministries o ...

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programming on its HD2 subchannel, which is

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on four FM translators.

History

The

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granted Lycoming County Broadcasting Company a construction permit for the station on April 29, 1947 with the WLYC-FM call sign. The station was granted its first license on August 18, 1950.

Translators

The following four translators are licensed to Family Life Ministries, Inc., and simulcast

programming broadcast on WILQ-HD2:

References

External links

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