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WPOS-FM

WPOS-FM
Broadcast areaToledo metropolitan area
Frequency102.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding102.3 Proclaim FM
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
AffiliationsMoody Radio
Salem Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerThe Maumee Valley Broadcasting Association
History
First air date
September 1, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-09-01)
Call sign meaning
"We Proclaim Our Savior"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65946
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT95 meters (312 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°37′32″N 83°42′41″W / 41.62556°N 83.71139°W / 41.62556; -83.71139
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.proclaimfm.com

WPOS-FM (102.3 MHz) is a Contemporary Christian music radio station licensed to Holland, Ohio, and serving the Toledo metropolitan area.[2] WPOS-FM is owned by The Maumee Valley Broadcasting Association, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The station is 75% listener supported, with the other 25% coming in advertising. commercial

WPOS-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The radio studios and transmitter are located at 7112 Angola Road in Holland.[3]

Programming

Most of the day, WPOS-FM airs Contemporary Christian music. Talk and teaching shows are heard in early mornings and evenings.

Religious leaders with programs on WPOS-FM include Jim Daly, Charles Stanley, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Chuck Swindoll, Alistair Begg, David Jeremiah, James Dobson and John MacArthur. These shows are brokered, where the hosts buy time on the station and may use their programs to seek donations to their ministries.

History

WPOS-FM began broadcasting on September 9, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-09-09).[4] Originally it was powered at 3,000 watts and aired a mix of Christian hymns along with talk and teaching shows.

The Maumee Valley Broadcasting Association acquired the construction permit in 1965 before the station was on the air. Its studios and transmitter have always been located on Angola Road in Holland. It has kept the same call sign through its history.

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