WPGR (AM)

WPGR
A Communion wafer being held with the text "We Are One Body / WAOB"
Broadcast areaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Frequency1510 kHz
Programming
FormatReligious (Catholic)
Ownership
OwnerSt. Joseph Ministries
History
First air date
September 27, 1964 (as WPSL)
Call sign meaning
W Pittsburgh's Gospel Radio (previous format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4028
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (Daytime)
2,500 watts (Critical Hours)
1 watt (Nighttime)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.waob.org

WPGR is a radio station serving the Pittsburgh area. The station, which is owned by St. Joseph Ministries, broadcasts at 1510 kHz, with a transmitter power of 5,000 watts daytime, 2,500 watts critical hours, and only 1 watt nighttime. The city of license is Monroeville, Pennsylvania. WPGR is a non-commercial Catholic radio station.

1510 AM is United States clear-channel frequency, on which WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee is the dominant Class A station.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPGR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.