WXPI was an independent, non-commercial, listener-supported community radio station in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, United States broadcasting at 88.5 FM.[2] The station, which serves part of the greater Williamsport area in Lycoming County, airs a mix of news, public affairs, and music programming.
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Broadcast area | North Central Pennsylvania |
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| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
| Branding | Williamsport Community Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Williamsport Independent Media, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 2011 |
Last air date | February 2026 |
| Technical information | |
| 175293 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 95 watts[1] |
| HAAT | 190 meters (620 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°12′8″N 77°16′15″W / 41.20222°N 77.27083°W |
| Links | |
| Website | wxpiradio |
Licensed by the FCC in 2011, WXPI is affiliated with the Pacifica Radio network, while its local programming is staffed entirely by volunteers.[3][1] The station is owned by Williamsport Independent Media, Inc., which publishes the Williamsport Guardian, the region's alternative newspaper.[3]
In 2025, Williamsport Independent Media sold the license for the original WXPI to Family Life Ministries, owner of the Family Life Network, for $20,000. This allowed it to build and operate a construction permit for a new low-power FM radio station in Williamsport.[4] After the purchase, Family Life immediately shut the facility down so that it could apply to upgrade Family Life transmitter WCOB at State College.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 "FM Query Results: WXPI". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "WXPI Program Schedule". wxpi.org. WXPI. 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- 1 2 "WXPI brings much needed Community Radio to Lycoming County in North Central PA!". prometheusradio.org. Prometheus Radio Project. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (November 28, 2025). "Station Sales Week Of 11/28". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (February 8, 2026). "FCC Report 2/8: Orlando Area AM Proposes Frequency Change". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
External links
edit- WXPI website
- Facility details for Facility ID 175293 (WXPI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WXPI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database