WPIL
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WPIL
| logo = WPIL-FM logo.png
| area =
| branding =
| airdate = 2003
| frequency = 91.7 MHz
| format = Southern Gospel
Classic Country
Bluegrass
| erp = 1,000 watts
| haat = 23 meters (75 feet)
| class = A
| facility_id = 90951
| coordinates = {{coord|33|36|55|N|85|32|41|W}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Down the Hill Communications
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [http://listen.streamon.fm/wpilfm Streamon.fm]
| website = [http://www.wpilfm.com wpilfm.com]
| affiliations =
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WPIL (91.7 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Heflin, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Down the Hill Communications. It airs a mixed Southern Gospel/Classic Country/Bluegrass music format.{{cite web|title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ |archivedate=March 1, 2010 }}
History
The station was granted its original construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission on July 5, 2000.{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BPED-19980601MF) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=268512 |date=2000-07-05}} The station was assigned the WPIL call letters by the FCC on September 6, 2002.{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=90951&Callsign=WPIL |title=Call Sign History}} WPIL was granted its license to cover on September 2, 2003.{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLED-20030630AAO) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=668610 |date=2003-09-02}}
On August 17, 2007, the station was struck by lightning which vaporized a portion of the broadcast tower leg.{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLSTA-20070820AAW) |date=2007-08-18 |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1200760}} This caused the collapse of the tower and destroyed the directional antenna system. WPIL applied to the FCC for special authority to broadcast temporarily from an available tower at the WPIL studio location until a new tower and antenna could be installed. On April 30, 2008, the station resumed normal broadcast operations after completing construction and required repairs and upgrades.{{cite web |work=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLED-20080430ABO) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1244745 |date=2008-05-22}}
Translators
{{RadioTranslators
| callsign =
| call1 = W240BY
| freq1 = 95.9 FM
| watts1 = 6
| class1 = D
| city1 = Blue Mountain, Alabama
}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{FM station data|90951|WPIL}}
{{Clear}}
{{Anniston Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Alabama}}
Category:Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States
Category:Classic country radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 2003