WNWR

WNWR
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; United States;
Broadcast area	Delaware Valley
Frequency	1540 kHz
Branding	AM 1540 The Word
Programming
Format	Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
Owner	Wilkins Broadcasting LLC
History
First air date	July 11, 1947; 77 years ago (as WJMJ)
Former call signs	WJMJ (1948–1965); WRCP (1965–1985); WSNI (1985–1987); WPGR (1987–1995);
Call sign meaning	"New World Radio" (previous format and owner)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	1027
Class	B
Power	50,000 watts day; 250 watts night;
Transmitter coordinates	40°2′46.4″N 75°14′7.65″W / 40.046222°N 75.2354583°W
Translator(s)	95.3 W237EH (Pennsauken, New Jersey)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wnwrtheword.com

WNWR (1540 AM) is a commercial radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format and is owned by Wilkins Broadcasting LLC. Program hosts include Jim Daly, John MacArthur, Greg Laurie and Charles Capps. The studios are at 200 Monument Road, Suite 6, in Bala Cynwyd.

By day, WNWR is powered at 50,000 watts, non-directional.^[2] As 1540 AM is a clear channel frequency, to protect other stations from interference, at night it reduces power to 250 watts. The transmitter is in the Belmont Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, off Conshohocken Avenue.^[3] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W237EH at 95.3 MHz in Pennsauken, New Jersey.^[4]