WRKY (AM)

WRKY
Broadcast areaSusquehanna Valley
Frequency1490 kHz
Programming
FormatChristian adult contemporary
NetworkWord FM
Ownership
OwnerFour Rivers Community Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
June 1922 (1922-06)
Former call signs
  • WGAL (1922–1977)
  • WDDL (1977–1979)
  • WLPA (1979–2021)
Former frequencies
  • 1210 kHz (1927)
  • 1190 kHz (1927–1928)
  • 1310 kHz (1928–1934)
  • 1500 kHz (1934–1941)
Call sign meaning
"Rocky" (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25870
ClassC
Power600 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
40°3′38.4″N 76°18′57.9″W / 40.060667°N 76.316083°W / 40.060667; -76.316083
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Links
Public license information
Websitewordfm.org

WRKY (1490 kHz) is a Non-commercial educational station, licensed to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Four Rivers Community Broadcasting Corporation. WRKY is one of Pennsylvania's oldest radio stations.

WRKY is powered at 600 watts, using a non-directional antenna. Its transmitter is off Fruitville Pike in Lancaster.

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