WPIT
WPIT (730 AM) is a commercial radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It carries a Christian talk and teaching radio format. At night, classic Christian contemporary music is heard. WPIT is licensed to the Salem Communications Holding Corporation, which is owned by the Salem Media Group. The studios are at Parkway Center in Pittsburgh.
| Broadcast area | Pittsburgh metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 730 kHz |
| Branding | WPIT 96.5 FM / 730 AM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Christian radio (days) Classic Christian contemporary music (nights) |
| Affiliations | SRN News Townhall |
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| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Pittsburgh |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58624 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 24 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°29′02″N 79°59′34″W |
| Translator(s) | 96.5 W243BW (Pittsburgh) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
By day, WPIT is powered at 5,000 watts; because 730 AM is a Canadian and Mexican clear channel frequency WPIT must reduce power to only 24 watts at night, to avoid interference. The transmitter is off Mount Troy Road in Pittsburgh. The station's antenna system uses a single tower that results in an omnidirectional signal pattern. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 99 m (325 ft) tall. Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator W243CW at 96.5 MHz.