WPKC (AM)

WPKC (1540 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Exeter, New Hampshire, and covering the New Hampshire Seacoast region and Southern Maine. The station's format is contemporary Christian music, supplied from the K-Love network. The station's license is held by the Educational Media Foundation. The station simulcasts its sister station, 92.1 WPKC-FM in Sanford, Maine. In addition, WPKC operates two FM translators: W246BP (97.1 MHz) in Exeter, and W298CU (101.5) in Chester.

WPKC
Simulcast of WPKC-FM, Sanford, Maine
Broadcast areaSeacoast Region; Southern Maine
Frequency1540 kHz
BrandingK-Love
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
NetworkK-Love
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
WNHI, WPKC-FM
History
First air date
June 4, 1966 (1966-06-04)
Former call signs
  • WKXR (1966–1982)
  • WMYF (1982–1998)
  • WGIP (1998–2009)
  • WXEX (2009–2023)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53386
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
42°59′23″N 70°56′14″W
Translator(s)
  • 97.1 W246BP (Exeter)
  • 101.5 W298CU (Chester)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.klove.com

AM 1540 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A stations KXEL in Waterloo, Iowa, and ZNS-1 in Nassau, Bahamas. WPKC broadcasts at 5,000 watts during the daytime hours only.

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