WPKC (AM)

WPKC
Simulcast of WPKC-FM, Sanford, Maine
Broadcast areaSeacoast Region; Southern Maine
Frequency1540 kHz
BrandingK-Love
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
NetworkK-Love
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
History
First air date
June 4, 1966 (1966-06-04)
Former call signs
  • WKXR (1966–1982)
  • WMYF (1982–1998)
  • WGIP (1998–2009)
  • WXEX (2009–2023)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53386
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
42°59′23.64″N 70°56′10.4″W / 42.9899000°N 70.936222°W / 42.9899000; -70.936222
Translator(s)
  • 97.1 W246BP (Exeter)
  • 101.5 W268DO (Chester)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.klove.com

WPKC (1540 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Exeter, New Hampshire, and covering the New Hampshire Seacoast region and Southern Maine. The station's format is contemporary Christian music, supplied from the K-Love network. The station's license is held by the Educational Media Foundation. The station simulcasts its sister station, 92.1 WPKC-FM in Sanford, Maine. In addition, WPKC operates two FM translators: W246BP (97.1 MHz) in Exeter, and W298CU (101.5) in Chester.

AM 1540 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A stations KXEL in Waterloo, Iowa, and ZNS-1 in Nassau, Bahamas. WPKC broadcasts at 5,000 watts during the daytime hours only.