WOPG (AM)

WOPG
Broadcast areaCapital District
Frequency1460 kHz
Programming
FormatCatholic radio
AffiliationsEWTN Radio
Ownership
OwnerPax et Bonum, Inc.
WOPG-FM
History
First air date
June 14, 1924; 100 years ago (1924-06-14) (as WDBX in New York City)
Former call signs
  • WDBX (1924–1925)
  • WOKO (1925–1983)
  • WWCN (1983–1987)
  • WOKO (1987–1988)
  • WGNA (1988–2002)
  • WDDY (2002–2014)
Call sign meaning
"Words Of Peace and Goodness"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID72117
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitepax-et-bonum-radio.org

WOPG (1460 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Albany, New York, and serving the Capital District. It is owned by Pax et Bonum, Inc. (Peace and Goodness in Latin) and has a Christian radio format aimed at Roman Catholic listeners, with much of its programming coming from the EWTN Radio network. WOPG simulcasts with WOPG-FM (89.9) in Esperance, New York.

WOPG was the first radio station licensed to Albany. It operates with 5,000 watts of power non-directional by day, and employs a directional antenna at night to protect other stations on AM 1460. The transmitter site is on Kenwood Avenue in Delmar, New York.[2]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOPG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ WOPG-AM 1460 kHz Albany, New York (radio-locator.com)