WGRP
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WGRP (940 AM) is a licensed Class D radio station broadcasting from Greenville, Pennsylvania. WGRP broadcasts full-time. However, it only sends out 2 watts in the nighttime hours, in order to protect a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel (940 AM) which is reserved by international treaty. The Canadian Class A station is no longer on the air; the Mexican station is XEQ in Mexico City.
WGRP (940 AM) is a licensed Class D radio station broadcasting from Greenville, Pennsylvania. WGRP broadcasts full-time. However, it only sends out 2 watts in the nighttime hours, in order to protect a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel (940 AM) which is reserved by international treaty. The Canadian Class A station is no longer on the air; the Mexican station is XEQ in Mexico City.
FM translator
WGRP relays programming to an FM translator in order to improve coverage, especially at night when the AM frequency broadcasts with only 2 watts. The FM frequency also gives improved high fidelity stereophonic sound. WGRP along with WMVL 101.7 FM in Linesville, Pennsylvania, are owned by Vilkie Communications, and both feature an oldies format. Previously, WGRP and WLOA, along with former sister station WEXC were owned by Beacon Broadcasting, operated by Warren-based steel supply magnate Harold Glunt. After his death in January 2010, Glunt's surviving son put the stations up for sale. Educational Media Foundation acquired all three stations, with the intention to spin off WGRP and WLOA to separate owners.
FCC violations
On November 15, 2002, WGRP was issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL). The violations involved Beacon's failure to post the Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) numbers on the WGRP(AM) antenna structures, failure to notify the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the obstruction lighting was improperly functioning, and failure to repaint the WGRP(AM) antenna structures. Beacon Broadcasting was fined $15,000 for the violations. On October 29, 2010, WGRP was issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL), for failing to maintain a public inspection file and exceeding nighttime broadcast power. FCC inspectors determined that nighttime transmission power was 26 watts (the transmitter was programmed to reduce to 28 watts at night), exceeding the licensed nighttime power output of 2 watts.
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