Broadcast area Northwest Indiana HAAT 112.2 meters (368 ft) Former callsigns WWLO City of license Lowell Branding Lakeshore Public Radio | ERP 1,100 watts Class A Frequency 89.1 MHz Area Northwest Indiana | |
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Callsign meaning "W Lakeshore Public Radio" Format Talk radio, Sports radio, All-news radio Owner Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc_ Slogan The Voice of Northwest Indiana | ||
WLPR-FM is a FM noncommercial, public radio station broadcasting on 89.1 MHz in Lowell, Indiana, east of the Chicago metropolitan area. Financed primarily by listener contributions, Lakeshore Public Radio is affiliated with National Public Radio, American Public Media, and Public Radio Exchange. The station is owned and operated by Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc. which also owns and operates WYIN a PBS affiliate.
History
WWLO, Lowell, was an American Family Radio affiliate until September 22, 2008 when Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc. purchased the license from AFR for $1,050,000. Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc. then requested the callsign to be changed to WLPR.
The station's format was changed from Christian Contemporary to NPR, local news, sports, and talk.