| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Network | SRN News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Montrose Broadcasting Corp. |
| WBGM, WJSA-FM, WPEL, WPGM, WPGM-FM | |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | We Proclaim Everlasting Life |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65965 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 57,000 watts |
| HAAT | 140 meters (460 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°51′16.30″N 75°51′48.70″W / 41.8545278°N 75.8635278°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wpel.org |
WPEL-FM (96.5 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Montrose, Pennsylvania, serving the Binghamton and Wilkes-Barre - Scranton radio markets. It is owned by Montrose Broadcasting, and airs a Christian radio format, mixing Christian talk and teaching programs with Christian music. Much of the programming is simulcast on sister station WPGO 820 AM in Horseheads. The stations hold periodic fundraisers on the air to support the ministry. The studios are on High Street in Montrose.
WPEL-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 57,000 watts. It is grandfathered at a higher power than would be permitted today. Most radio stations in Pennsylvania have a maximum power of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is off Pennsylvania Route 29 near Chalker Road in Montrose.[2]
National religious leaders heard on WPEL-FM and WPGO include Jim Daly, Chuck Swindoll, Alistair Begg, Michael Youssef, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, David Jeremiah, Joni Eareckson Tada, John MacArthur and J. Vernon McGee. Updates from SRN News are also carried.