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Radio station in Battle Creek, Michigan

WGPG-LP
Battle Creek, Michigan

Broadcast area
Frequency	92.9 MHz
Programming
Format	Religious; Christian Talk
Affiliations	LifeTalk Radio
Ownership
Owner	Battle Creek Community Radio
History
First air date	December 2016
Call sign meaning	God's Perfect Grace
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	L1
ERP	100 watts
Transmitter coordinates	42°20′03.1″N 85°12′23.6″W / 42.334194°N 85.206556°W / 42.334194; -85.206556
Links
Public license information	LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	http://www.lifetalk.net/

WGPG-LP (92.9 FM) is a low power radio station broadcasting a religious radio format as an affiliate of LifeTalk Radio. Licensed June 23, 2016, to operate in Battle Creek, in the U.S. state of Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 2016 with transmitter located on the campus of Battle Creek Academy. It is licensed to Battle Creek Community Radio in Battle Creek, which was incorporated in 2013 "BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY RADIO". Its tower height is 100 feet (30 m); its antenna type is a Nicom BKG77 non-directional, no beam tilt.

History

WGPG is Battle Creeks first radio station specializing in a unique blend of locally sourced Christian music, gospel, and other music. Other local content includes live broadcast and recordings of local church services (Battle Creek Tabernacle and Urbandale SDA Church and other appropriate community events. The radio station also provides Burmese language programming geared to the growing Burmese immigrant population. Local programming is supplemented with network programming provided by LifeTalk Radio.

Education

WGPG-LP is also utilized by the Battle Creek Academy as a teaching radio station, allowing Academy students the opportunity to learn, program, and become engaged in local radio.