WISP (AM)

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WISP
Frequency1570 kHz
Programming
FormatReligious
Ownership
OwnerHoly Spirit Radio Foundation, Inc.
History
First air date
1948
Former call signs
WBUX (1948-1999)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48310
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
900 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
40°19′34.00″N 75°9′40.00″W / 40.3261111°N 75.1611111°W / 40.3261111; -75.1611111
Links
Public license information
Websiteholyspiritradio.org

WISP (1570 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a religious format.[2] Licensed to Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is currently owned by Holy Spirit Radio Foundation, Inc.[3]

History[edit]

The station went on the air in 1948. WBUX went through multiple formats throughout many years. First as a country format in the 1960s, and later to MOR in 1970, Top 40 in 1975, and back to MOR a short time later. In 1988, the station dropped its MOR format for an Adult Standards format, but would later flip to News/Talk a year later. It remained as a talk station until flipping to a 1970s music format in 1994. Three years later in 1997, the format changed to an oldies format. A couple of years later, the station went back to news/talk before changing its callsign to WISP in 1999 and flipping to its current christian format.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WISP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WISP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

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