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."

WIPC
Broadcast areaLakeland area
Frequency1280 kHz
BrandingRadio Esperanza 96.9 & 1280
Programming
FormatSpanish Christian radio
Ownership
OwnerSuper 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 ID59616
ClassB
Power1,000 watts day
150 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
27°55′30.00″N 81°36′16.00″W / 27.9250000°N 81.6044444°W / 27.9250000; -81.6044444
Translator(s)96.9 W245DO (Lake Wales)
Links
Public license information
Websiteradioesperanza1280.com

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]

History

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The station signed on the air in July 1951 by the Imperial Polk Broadcasting Corporation. Its programming ranged from MOR to Top 40 by 1970, becoming Adult Contemporary and Beautiful Music in the 1980's. After a return to Adult Contemporary as WKZJ, on March 1, 1990, the station changed its call sign back to the original WIPC.[4][5] By 2002, the station had changed to Spanish language programming.

 
Logo before translator sign on

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIPC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WIPC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WIPC
  4. ^ "Central Florida Radio WIPC-AM 1280". cflradio.net. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "WIPC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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