WPJL

WPJL

City	Raleigh, North Carolina
Broadcast area	Raleigh-Durham
Frequency	1240 kHz
Programming
Format	Christian radio
Ownership
Owner	WPJL, Inc.
History
First air date	March 29, 1939 (as WRAL)
Former call signs	WRAL (1939–1965) WRNC (1965–1978) WPJL (1978–current)
Call sign meaning	We Proclaim Jesus Lord
Technical information
Facility ID	73884
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	35°46′25.00″N 78°37′9.00″W / 35.7736111°N 78.6191667°W / 35.7736111; -78.6191667Coordinates: 35°46′25.00″N 78°37′9.00″W / 35.7736111°N 78.6191667°W / 35.7736111; -78.6191667
Links
Website	www.wpjlradio.com

WPJL (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Raleigh area. The station is owned by WPJL, Inc.^[1][2]

History[]

The station went on the air on March 29, 1939 as WRAL with 250 watts day and 100 watts night on 1210 kHz from studios on Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh. In 1941 the broadcast frequency was moved to 1240 kHz. During those early days, the station was an affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System. Capitol Broadcasting sold WRAL in 1965, but kept the sister stations WRAL-FM and WRAL-TV. As WRNC, the station played Top 40 and then country music. In the 1960s the station was sold to Smiles Associates and in 1974 the format was changed to Christian. In 1978 the call letters were changed from WRNC to WPJL (We Proclaim Jesus Lord) to reflect the new orientation of the station.^[3]

References[]

External links[]

• WPJL in the FCC AM station database
• WPJL on Radio-Locator
• WPJL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

• FCC History Cards for WPJL

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