WIPC
Radio station in Lake Wales, Florida / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WIPC (1280 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Christian radio format. Licensed to Lake Wales, Florida, the station serves the Lakeland area. The station is currently owned by Super W Media Group, Inc.[2] It uses the slogan, "La Señal Refrescante" or "The Refreshing Signal."
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Broadcast area | Lakeland area |
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Frequency | 1280 kHz |
Branding | Radio Esperanza 1280 |
Programming | |
Format | Spanish Christian radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Super W Media Group, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | July 1951; 73 years ago (1951-07) (as WIPC) |
Former call signs | WKZJ (1989-?) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 59616 |
Class | B |
Power | 1,000 watts day 150 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°55′30.00″N 81°36′16.00″W |
Translator(s) | W245DO (96.9 MHz, Lake Wales) |
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Public license information | |
Website | radioesperanza1280.com |
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By day, WIPC broadcasts at 1,000 watts. But to avoid interference with other stations on 1280 AM, at night it reduces power to 150 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W245DO at 96.9 MHz in Lake Wales.[3]