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Encyclopedia > WPIT

WPIT is a hybrid conservative talk/religious radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station, which is owned by Salem Communications, broadcasts at 730 kHz with an effective radiated power of 5 kW-D/24 W-N pattern. Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... A radio station is a sound broadcasting service. ... (This article is about the city. ... Salem Communications is a Christian radio company operating in the United States, with 95 stations across the country that are primarily located in the nations biggest markets. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or ERP is determined by subtracting system losses from system gains. ...


History

WPIT, which signed on the air in 1947, has been a religious station for most of its life, and at one time was a simulcast of its FM sister station up until 1993, when both stations were sold to Salem. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Word FM (Positive Hit Radio) is a radio network based in Sellersville, PA that plays Contemporary Christian music. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


In recent years, WPIT has added some secular conservative talk programming to its lineup (like Dr. Laura, Dave Ramsey, and Michael Medved), but religious programming continues to fill most of the station's hours. For many years, WPIT has also aired foreign-language and ethnic programming on weekends. Laura Schlessinger, Ph. ... Dave Ramsey Dave Ramsey (b. ... Michael Medved Michael Medved (born October 1948) is an American nationally syndicated conservative radio talk show host, film critic and author. ...


External links

  • Official website
  • Query the FCC's AM station database for WPIT


AM radio stations in the Pittsburgh Market

By Frequency: 540 | 590 | 620 | 660 | 680 | 730 | 770 | 810 | 860 | 910 | 940 | 970 | 1020 | 1050 | 1080 | 1110 | 1130 | 1150 | 1230 | 1250 | 1320 | 1340 | 1360 | 1410 | 1450 | 1460 | 1480 | 1510 | 1530| 1550 | 1590 Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... (This article is about the city. ... Sine waves of various frequencies; the lower waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... WWCS is a Radio Disney station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... WKHB is an AM radio station licensed to Irwin, Pennsylvania, which serves the greater Pittsburgh area. ... WPYT is a new talk radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... WKFB is an AM radio station, licensed to Jeannette, Pennsylvania, which serves the greater Pittsburgh area. ... WEDO (AM 81) is a multicultural outlet serving the area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WAMO, AM 860, is a radio station specializing in R&B oldies, gospel, and talk programming to Pittsburghs African-american community. ... WAVL (Praise 910), is a Christian Top 40 outlet serving the Pittsburgh area. ... WOGI, Froggy 98 FM, is a Country music outlet serving the Pittsburgh area. ... WBGG is a sports radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, owned by Clear Channel Communications. ... KDKA AM is a U.S. class A clear channel AM radio station located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that operates on 1020 kHz. ... WWNL is a Christian radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WGBN is a gospel music radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... WBVP and WMBA is a News/Talk simulcast covering Beaver County, Pennsylvania but can also be heard in the western part of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. ... WEAE is a sports talk station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WJAS is a adult standards radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WPTT (1360 the Point) is a talk radio station that serves the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... KQV is a all-news radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WJPA is an oldies simulcast on both the AM and FM bands. ... WBVP and WMBA is a News/Talk simulcast covering Beaver County, Pennsylvania but can also be heard in the western part of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. ... WPGR is a Black Gospel music outlet serving the Pittsburgh area. ... WBCW was an AM radio station at 1530 on the dial licensed to Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA. The station later adopted the call letters WKTW. In early 2004, the station changed frequency to 770 and became WKFB. ... WURP (1550 The Edge) is a talk radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... WZUM is a outlet that offers religious and time-brokered programming. ...


By Callsign: KDKA | KQV | WAMO | WASP | WAVL | WBCW | WBGG | WBUT | WCNS | WCVI | WGBN | WBVP | WEAE | WEDO | WFGI | WISR | WKHB | WKFB | WJAS | WJPA | WKZV | WMBA | WMBS | WWNL | WPGR | WPIT | WPTT | WPYT | WURP | WWCS | WZUM Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... KDKA AM is a U.S. class A clear channel AM radio station located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that operates on 1020 kHz. ... KQV is a all-news radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WAMO, AM 860, is a radio station specializing in R&B oldies, gospel, and talk programming to Pittsburghs African-american community. ... WAVL (Praise 910), is a Christian Top 40 outlet serving the Pittsburgh area. ... WBCW was an AM radio station at 1530 on the dial licensed to Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA. The station later adopted the call letters WKTW. In early 2004, the station changed frequency to 770 and became WKFB. ... WBGG is a sports radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, owned by Clear Channel Communications. ... WGBN is a gospel music radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... WBVP and WMBA is a News/Talk simulcast covering Beaver County, Pennsylvania but can also be heard in the western part of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. ... WEAE is a sports talk station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WEDO (AM 81) is a multicultural outlet serving the area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WOGI, Froggy 98 FM, is a Country music outlet serving the Pittsburgh area. ... WKHB is an AM radio station licensed to Irwin, Pennsylvania, which serves the greater Pittsburgh area. ... WKFB is an AM radio station, licensed to Jeannette, Pennsylvania, which serves the greater Pittsburgh area. ... WJAS is a adult standards radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WJPA is an oldies simulcast on both the AM and FM bands. ... WBVP and WMBA is a News/Talk simulcast covering Beaver County, Pennsylvania but can also be heard in the western part of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. ... WWNL is a Christian radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... WPGR is a Black Gospel music outlet serving the Pittsburgh area. ... WPTT (1360 the Point) is a talk radio station that serves the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... WPYT is a new talk radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... WURP (1550 The Edge) is a talk radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... WWCS is a Radio Disney station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. ... WZUM is a outlet that offers religious and time-brokered programming. ...



 

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