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WKPL (92.1 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, simulcasting the classic hits programming of WPKL in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, branded as "The Pickle". Both stations are owned by Forever Media.
| Simulcast of WPKL, Uniontown | |
|---|---|
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Broadcast area | Pittsburgh (Lawrence County) |
| Frequency | 92.1 MHz |
| Branding | Pickle 92.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | August 4, 1968 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Pickle |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 24999 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,500 watts |
| HAAT | 156 meters (512 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°46′9.2″N 80°16′55.2″W / 40.769222°N 80.282000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
editWKPL first signed on the air as WFEM on August 4, 1968, and was owned by Ellwood City Broadcasting Company, a company owned by Herbert Scott, who also owned Great Scott Broadcasting Company, licensee of WKST in New Castle, about eight miles north of Ellwood City. Studios and offices for WFEM were located at 226 Fifth Street in Ellwood City, from where it broadcast an easy listening music format. In 1986, WFEM came under the control of Faye Scott following the death of Herb Scott in 1984. Not long afterwards, WFEM's operations were moved to those of WKST at 219 Savannah-Garder Road in New Castle. By the end of the 1980s, WFEM changed its call letters to WKST-FM, to mirror that of its AM sister, but adopting the slogan "Star 92.1" after signing an affiliation agreement with the Satellite Music Network and adopting its "Starstation" adult contemporary format.
WKST-FM's call sign was changed to WJST on October 10, 2000, in coordination with WPHH-FM in Pittsburgh becoming WKST-FM, using the KISS-FM. In April 2004, Clear Channel announced the sale of WKST along with WBZY and WJST (FM) to Forever Broadcasting for $2.85 million.[3] On September 20, 2004, the WJST call sign was moved to 1280 AM, and WJST-FM became WKPL.
In April 2026, Family Life Ministries purchased WKPL from Forever Media for $350,000.[1][4]
References
edit- 1 2 "Deal Digest - April 2, 2026". InsideRadio. April 2, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WKPL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Business Journal April 12, 2004 "Radio Stations in New Castle Pa Sold."". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2006.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (April 3, 2026). "Station Sales Week Of 4/3". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
External links
edit- The Pickle Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 24999 (WKPL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKPL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database