WPEL-FM

WPEL

City	Montrose, Pennsylvania
Broadcast area	Scranton, Pennsylvania Binghamton, New York Elmira, New York
Frequency	96.5 (MHz)
Translator(s)	91.7 (Elmira, NY) 92.1 (Sayre, PA) 94.7 (Endicott, NY) 106.3 (Binghamton, NY)
Format	Religious
Transmitter coordinates	41°51′16.30″N 75°51′48.70″W / 41.8545278°N 75.8635278°W / 41.8545278; -75.8635278
Callsign meaning	We Proclaim Everlasting Life
Owner	Montrose Broadcasting Corp.
Website	http://www.wpel.org

WPEL is a religious radio station in Montrose, Pennsylvania. It is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station owned and operated by the Montrose Broadcasting Corporation, a non-profit organization founded by W. Douglas Roe.

History

WPEL-AM, a 1,000 watt daytime station at 800 AM, has been on the air since May 30, 1953. It broadcasts gospel music from 6:00 a.m. to sunset.

WPEL-FM, at 96.5 FM, began broadcasting on June 5, 1961. At 57,000 watts, it is one of the region's most powerful radio stations. Located about halfway between Scranton, Pennsylvania and Binghamton, New York, WPEL-FM serves a potential audience of more than 800,000 listeners in 16 counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania and New York’s Southern Tier. It broadcasts a blended format of Bible teaching programs, inspirational music and newscasts.

WPEL-FM began streaming their programming on the world-wide-web on April 17, 2008.

Programming

The primary announcers of WPEL-FM are Larry Souder, Lloyd Sheldon, Aaron Griggs, David MacFadden and Brenda Sheridan.

Ownership

The Montrose Broadcasting Corporation also owns and operates radio stations WPGM-AM/FM in Danville, Pennsylvania and WBGM-FM in New Berlin, Pennsylvania.

Translators

In addition to the main transmitter, WPEL is relayed on 4 translators to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP W	Class	FCC info
W219CE	91.7	Elmira, New York	55	D	FCC
W221AS	92.1	Sayre, Pennsylvania	8	D	FCC
W234BT	94.7	Endicott, New York	250	D	FCC
W292DL	106.3	Binghamton, NY	14	D	FCC

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Radio stations in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market

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By FM frequency	88.1 88.3 88.5 88.9 89.9 90.3 90.7 90.9 91.3 91.7 92.1 92.9 93.5 93.7 94.3 94.9 95.3 95.7 96.1 96.5 97.1 97.9 98.5 99.5 100.1 100.3 100.5 101.3 102.3 102.7 103.1 104.3 104.5 104.9 105.7 105.9 106.1 106.9 107.3 107.7 107.9

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.550

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Radio stations in the Binghamton, New York market

Note: This market also includes the area around Montrose in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

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¹Audio for TV channel 6 (WXXW/Ind) New York radio markets Albany–Schenectady–Troy Binghamton Buffalo–Niagara Falls Elmira–Corning Hudson Valley Nassau–Suffolk (Long Island) New York City Olean Plattsburgh Poughkeepsie Rochester Syracuse Utica–Rome Watertown Other New York radio regions Ithaca Jamestown–Dunkirk North Country Saratoga Pennsylvania radio markets Allentown–Bethlehem Altoona Bradford–Coudersport Chambersburg–Waynesboro Erie Harrisburg–Lebanon–Carlisle Lancaster Montrose New Castle Philadelphia Pittsburgh Reading Sayre–Towanda–Mansfield–Wellsboro Wilkes-Barre–Scranton Williamsport York Other Pennsylvania radio regions Bedford Indiana Johnstown Lewistown–Mifflintown Meadville–Franklin Punxsutawney–DuBois St. Marys–Emporium–Kane State College Stroudsburg Sunbury–Selinsgrove–Lewisburg Warren See also List of radio stations in New York List of radio stations in Pennsylvania

Religious radio stations in the state of Pennsylvania

Stations	WAOB – Millvale WAOB-FM – Beaver Falls WAWN – Franklin WAYC – Bedford WBBY-LP – Berwick WBGM – New Berlin WBMR – Telford WBYN-FM – Boyertown WCIG – Carbondale WCOG-FM – Galeton WCOH-FM – Du Bois WCOX-FM – Trout Run WCSD-LP – Shawnee-On-Delaware WDAC – Lancaster WDKL – Masontown WEDO – Mckeesport WEFR – Erie WFBM – Beaver Falls WFBV – Selinsgrove WFIL – Philadelphia WFKJ – Cashtown WFRJ – Johnstown WHGT – Chambersburg WHMN-LP – Plymouth WISP – Doylestown WITK – Pittston WJCS – Allentown WJSA-FM – Jersey Shore WJSM – Martinsburg WKDN – Philadelphia WKDN-FM – State College WKGO – Murrysville WLIH – Whitneyville WLKE – Gallitzin WMES-LP – Altoona WMMH – Houtzdale WMUG-LP – Indiana WORD-FM – Pittsburgh WPCL – Spangler WPEL-FM – Montrose WPFG – Carlisle WPGM – Danville WPGM-FM – Danville WQJU – Mifflintown WQOR – Olyphant WRGN – Sweet Valley WTLR – State College WVCH – Chester WVME – Meadville WVMN – New Castle WWNL – Pittsburgh WXNM-LP – Erie WYFU – Masontown WYVL – Youngsville WYYC – York

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Pennsylvania See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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