# WFPR

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Radio station in Hammond, Louisiana, United States

WFPR Hammond, Louisiana United States Broadcast area Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Greater New Orleans Frequency 1400 kHz Branding The Boss Country Programming Format Classic country[1] Ownership Owner Northshore Media Group (North Shore Broadcasting Co., Inc.) Sister stations WHMD, WJSH, WTGG, WYLK History First air date November 15, 1947 (1947-11-15)[2] Technical information[3] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 679 Class D Power 1,000 watts Transmitter coordinates 30°30′31.0″N 90°30′18.0″W / 30.508611°N 90.505000°W / 30.508611; -90.505000 Links Public license information Public file LMS Website northshoremedia.net/northshore-media-group-stations

**WFPR** is a [Classic country](/source/Classic_country) formatted [radio station](/source/Radio_station).[1] The station is licensed to [Hammond, Louisiana](/source/Hammond%2C_Louisiana) and serves [Tangipahoa Parish](/source/Tangipahoa_Parish%2C_Louisiana), and [Greater New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans_metropolitan_area) in [Louisiana](/source/Louisiana).[4] WFPR is owned by Northshore Media Group and operated under their North Shore Broadcasting Co., Inc. licensee.[5][6][7]

## Translator

In addition to WFPR's primary frequency, the station's programming is simulcast on the following [translator station](/source/Broadcast_relay_station), on the [FM band](/source/FM_broadcast_band), to widen WFPR's broadcast area.[8][9]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info W279DB 103.7 FM Hammond, Louisiana 152562 250 watts 111 m (364 ft) D 30°30′32.0″N 90°30′19.0″W / 30.508889°N 90.505278°W / 30.508889; -90.505278 LMS

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Arbitron_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Arbitron_1-1) ["Arbitron Station Information Profiles"](http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=WI20&band=am&callLetter=WFPR). *[Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)/[Nielsen Holdings](/source/Nielsen_Holdings)*. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-LaunchDate_2-0)** [*Broadcasting Yearbook 2010*](https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/2010-BC-YB.pdf) (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-253. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-679_3-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for WFPR"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=679). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-REC_4-0)** ["FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WFPR-AM"](https://www.fccdata.org/?lang=en&facid=679). *REC Networks*. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC_5-0)** ["WFPR Facility Record"](https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WFPR). *[Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission), audio division*. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NorthShore_6-0)** ["Northshore Media Group Stations - Northshore Media Group"](https://northshoremedia.net/northshore-media-group-stations/). *Northshore Media Group*. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CallSign_7-0)** ["Call Sign History"](https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=679&Callsign=WFPR). *[Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission), audio division*. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Translator1_8-0)** ["W279DB Facility Record"](https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=W279DB). *[Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission), audio division*. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Translator2_9-0)** ["FCCdata.org - powered by REC - W279DB-FM"](https://www.fccdata.org/?lang=en&facid=152562). *REC Networks*. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

## External links

- [The Boss Country Online](https://northshoremedia.net/northshore-media-group-stations/)

- [Facility details for Facility ID 679 (WFPR)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=679) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System

- [WFPR](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=WFPR) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database

v t e Radio stations in the Lake Pontchartrain and the Florida Parishes areas of Louisiana This radio market includes the following areas: Slidell Hammond-Ponchatoula Mandeville-Covington Washington Parish By AM frequency 1400 1560 1570 By FM frequency 88.7 90.9 91.3 94.7 96.5 98.9 103.3 104.7 106.1 107.1 LPFM 100.1 Translators 97.7 NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.525 By call sign KSLU W279DB WABL WFPR WHFF-LP WHMD WJSH WNG521 WNLS WOTB WRKN WRQQ WSLA WTGG WUUU WYLK Nearby regions Baton Rouge Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula Houma-Thibodaux McComb-Brookhaven New Orleans See also List of radio stations in Louisiana

v t e Radio stations in the New Orleans metropolitan area (Louisiana) AM 600 690 750 800 830 870 940 990 1010 1230 1280 1320 1350 1400 1540 1560 1600 SW 7.505 FM 88.3 88.7 89.1 89.9 90.7 91.1 91.5 92.3 93.3 94.3 94.7 94.9 95.7 97.1 98.5 99.5 100.3 101.1 101.9 102.9 103.7 104.5 105.3 106.1 106.7 107.5 LPFM 90.3 93.7 95.1 95.3 99.1 102.3 Translators 89.5 92.9 96.3 96.7 97.5 97.9 104.9 105.7 107.9 NOAA 162.475 162.55 Digital 89.1-1 89.9-1 89.9-2 89.9-3 90.7-1 93.3-1 95.7-1 97.1-1 97.1-2 98.5-1 99.5-1 99.5-2 100.3-1 101.1-1 101.1-2 101.9-1 103.7-1 105.3-1 105.3-2 Call signs K208FC K242CE K244FX K248BB K250BA K285FF K289AM KGLA KHB43 KKND KKNO KLEB KLRZ KMEZ KNOL KWMZ-FM W225CZ W300DP WAMF-LP WBOK WBSN-FM WCKW WEZB HD2 WFFX WFNO WFPR WGSO WGUO WHIV-LP WKBU WLMG WNOE-FM HD2 WNOZ-LP WODT WOTB WQNO WQUE-FM WRBH WRJW WRKN WRNO WRNO-FM HD2 WRNV WSHO WSLA WTIX-FM WTUL WVDL-LP WVOG WWL WWL-FM HD2 WWNO HD2 HD3 WWOZ WWWL WXDR-LP WXL41 WXNO-LP WYLD WYLD-FM WYLK WZRH Streaming Crescent City Radio Defunct United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans WASO (730 AM) WBYU (1450 AM) WGV (1240 AM) WLNO (1060 AM) WNOR Nearby regions Baton Rouge Biloxi-Gulfport Houma-Thibodaux Lake Ponchartrain See also List of radio stations in Louisiana

v t e Country radio stations in the state of Louisiana Stations Mainstream KCIL – Houma KEUN-FM – Eunice KJAE – Leesville KJLO-FM – Monroe KJNA-FM – Jena KLAA-FM – Tioga KMAR-FM – Winnsboro KMDL – Kaplan KMYY – Rayville KNCB-FM – Vivian KNGT – Lake Charles KQKI-FM – Bayou Vista KRMD-FM – Oil City KRRV-FM – Alexandria KVCL-FM – Winnfield KVVP - Leesville KWLV – Many KXKS-FM – Shreveport KXKZ – Ruston KYKZ – Lake Charles KWTG - Vidalia WBOX-FM – Varnado WFPR - Hammond WHMD – Hammond WNOE-FM – New Orleans WTGE – Baton Rouge WUUU – Franklinton WYNK-FM – Baton Rouge Classic country KAPB-FM – Marksville KBEF – Gibsland KDBH-FM – Natchitoches KJVC – Mansfield KOGM – Opelousas KQLK – DeRidder KRJO – Monroe KRLQ - Hodge KVPI – Ville Platte KXKC – New Iberia WGUO – Reserve WJSH – Folsom See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Louisiana

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