City | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
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Slogan | Inspiration 1580 |
Frequency | 1580 kHz |
First air date | 1959 |
Format | Christian radio |
Power | 1,000 watts day |
Class | D |
Facility ID | 6447 |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°28′43.00″N 80°52′46.00″W / 33.4786111°N 80.8794444°W |
Former callsigns | WORG-AM (1984-1985) WBLO (1985-1986) |
Owner | Ermma Barton Gowdy |
WPJK (1580 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. It is licensed to Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA, and is owned by Ermma Barton Gowdy.
On April 17, 2017 WPJK filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to transfer the license to South Carolina State University for $6,500, the amount owed to the FCC for unpaid regulatory fees. The application was accepted for filing the following day.
On April 8, 2017 an application was filed for a construction permit to move to a new transmitter site, increase day power to 3,300 watts and add night authorization of 22 watts. The application was accepted for filing on April 18, 2017.
The station went on the air as WBPD in 1959. The call letters were changed to WORG on May 14, 1984. On September 9, 1985 the station changed its call sign to WBLO, and on February 17, 1986 to the current WPJK.