WTLC (AM)
WTLC (1310 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is owned by Urban One and broadcasts an urban gospel radio format, with some Christian talk and teaching shows heard middays and afternoons. The studios and offices are downtown at the corner of Meridian and St. Joseph Streets.
| Broadcast area | Indianapolis metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | Praise AM 1310 & 95.1 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban gospel |
| Ownership | |
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| WFNI, WHHH, WIBC, WLHK, WTLC-FM, WYXB | |
| History | |
First air date | July 27, 1941 (current license dates from June 1, 1976) |
Former call signs | WISH (1941-1965) WIFE (1965–1983) WMLF (1983–?) WTUX (?–1992) |
Call sign meaning | "With Tender Loving Care" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 51433 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 92.7 W224DI (Indianapolis) 95.1 W236CR (Indianapolis) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | praiseindy.com |
By day, WTLC transmits 5,000 watts, non-directional. To avoid interference to other stations on 1310 AM frequency, it reduces power at night to 1,000 watts and switches to a directional antenna with a three-tower array that focuses the broadcast signal more to the north-northeast, west-northwest, and east-southeast. The transmitter is on the south side of Indianapolis between Troy and Sumner Avenues near the same block as television station WTTV's former studios. Programming is also heard on a pair of 250-watt FM translators: 92.7 W224DI and 95.1 W236CR, both in Indianapolis.