WURL
Radio station in Moody, Alabama, United States
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WURL (760 AM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Moody, Alabama, United States, and serving Greater Birmingham during the daytime hours only. Owned by the Donald Jennings Evangelistic Association, WURL airs a Southern Gospel format with its studios and transmitter on Radio Park Drive in Moody.[2][3] The association is a non-profit organization. It seeks donations on the air and on its website.
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| Broadcast area | Greater Birmingham |
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| Frequency | 760 kHz |
| Branding | WURL Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Donald Jennings Evangelistic Association |
| History | |
First air date | November 1984 |
Call sign meaning | "Where You ARe Loved" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65459 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (days only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°35′13.00″N 86°28′18.00″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wurlradio.com |
WURL is also available online.
History
The station signed on the air in October 1984.[4] It was owned by Cooke Broadcasting with its studios and offices in Leeds, Alabama.
It has always had the call sign WURL. It began by playing country music but in 1988, it became a Christian radio station.[5]