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WFPR

WFPR is a Classic country formatted radio station. The station is licensed to Hammond, Louisiana and serves Tangipahoa Parish, and Greater New Orleans in Louisiana. WFPR is owned by Northshore Media Group and operated under their North Shore Broadcasting Co., Inc. licensee.

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WFPR
Broadcast area
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Greater New Orleans
Frequency1400 kHz
BrandingThe Boss Country
Programming
FormatClassic country1
Ownership
Owner
  • Northshore Media Group
  • (North Shore Broadcasting Co., Inc.)
WHMD, WJSH, WTGG, WYLK
History
First air date
November 15, 1947 (1947-11-15)2
Technical information3
Licensing authority
FCC
679
ClassD
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
30°30′31.0″N 90°30′18.0″W / 30.508611°N 90.505000°W / 30.508611; -90.505000
Links
Public license information
Websitenorthshoremedia.net/northshore-media-group-stations

WFPR is a Classic country formatted radio station.1 The station is licensed to Hammond, Louisiana and serves Tangipahoa Parish, and Greater New Orleans in Louisiana.4 WFPR is owned by Northshore Media Group and operated under their North Shore Broadcasting Co., Inc. licensee.567

Translator

In addition to WFPR's primary frequency, the station's programming is simulcast on the following translator station, on the FM band, to widen WFPR's broadcast area.89

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W279DB 103.7 FM Hammond, Louisiana 152562 250 watts 111 m (364 ft) D 30°30′32.0″N 90°30′19.0″W / 30.508889°N 90.505278°W / 30.508889; -90.505278 LMS
References

References

  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-253. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. "Facility Technical Data for WFPR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WFPR-AM". REC Networks. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. "WFPR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. "Northshore Media Group Stations - Northshore Media Group". Northshore Media Group. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  7. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. "W279DB Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - W279DB-FM". REC Networks. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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