WPFR (AM)
Radio station in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
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WPFR (1480 kHz) is a conservative talk AM radio station licensed to Terre Haute, Indiana. The station is owned by American Hope Communications, Inc.[5]
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| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
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| Branding | WPFR 106.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Townhall News Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | American Hope Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | January 6, 1948[1] |
Former call signs | WTHI (1948–2000)[2][3] |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 70653 | |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 39°30′5.2″N 87°23′11.3″W |
| Translator | 106.3 W292FT (Terre Haute) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wpfrnow |
History
The station began broadcasting January 6, 1948, and originally held the call sign WTHI.[1][2] The station ran 1,000 watts 24 hours a day.[2] In 1970, the station's daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts.[2] WTHI AM 1480, along with WTHI-FM, and WTHI-TV were long owned by Tony Hulman, and remained in his family's hands until 1998, when all three stations were sold to Emmis Communications.[6][7]
WTHI aired a Top 40 format from the mid-1960s until January 1974, when the station adopted a country music format.[8] By 1983, the station had adopted a MOR format.[9] By 1988, the station had begun airing an oldies format.[10] By 1991, the station had returned to airing a country music format, simulcasting 99.9 WTHI-FM.[11]
The station adopted a news-talk format in 1992.[12] As a news-talk station, WTHI was Terre Haute's home for prominent national personalities such as Rush Limbaugh and Paul Harvey, as well as The Bob & Tom Show.[13][14] The station also carried The Mike Pence Show, a statewide talk show which Pence hosted prior to his election to congress.[15]
In 2000, the station was donated to Word Power, Inc., and its call sign was changed to WPFR, with the station adopting a Christian format.[16][3][17] The station was taken off the air in March 2020.[18]
Effective October 29, 2021, it was sold to American Hope Communications, along with WKZI, WLHW, WPFR-FM, and three translators, for $179,000.[19][20]