| Broadcast area | Southern Tier of New York |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 820 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Network | SRN News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Montrose Broadcasting Corporation |
| WBGM, WJSA-FM, WPEL, WPEL-FM, WPGM, WPGM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1966 (as WIQT) |
Former call signs | WIQT (1988–1996) WQIX (1996–1997) WWLZ (1997–2020) WMTT (2020–2021) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10687 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 4,100 watts day 850 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°09′14″N 76°50′47″W / 42.15389°N 76.84639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wpel.org |
WPGO (820 kHz) is a non-commercial AM radio station licensed to Horseheads, New York, serving the Elmira-Corning radio market.[2] It is owned by Montrose Broadcasting, Corporation and airs a Christian radio format, mixing Christian talk and teaching programs with Christian music. Much of the programming is simulcast from sister station WPEL-FM 96.5 FM in Montrose, Pennsylvania. The stations hold periodic fundraisers on the air to support the ministry. The studios are on High Street in Montrose.
By day, WPGO is powered at 4,100 watts non-directional. But 820 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WBAP Fort Worth. So at night, to avoid interference, it reduces power to 850 watts and uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array.[3]
National religious leaders heard on WPGO and WPEL-FM include Jim Daly, Alistair Begg, Chuck Swindoll, Michael Youssef, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, David Jeremiah, Joni Eareckson Tada, John MacArthur and J. Vernon McGee. Updates from SRN News are also carried.