WLPR-FM

WLPR-FM is an FM noncommercial, public radio station broadcasting on 89.1 MHz in Lowell, Indiana and serving Northwest Indiana. The station is owned and operated by Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc., which also owns PBS member station WYIN (channel 56), serving as an alternative to Chicago's WBEZ in the Chicago market's eastern reaches. WLPR broadcasts from the WZVN tower on SR-55, just north of SR-2.

WLPR-FM

Lowell, Indiana
Broadcast area	Northwest Indiana
Frequency	89.1 MHz
Branding	Lakeshore Public Radio
Programming
Format	news/talk/NPR
Affiliations	NPR/APM/PRX/BBC/Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations
Ownership
Owner	Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations	WYIN
History
First air date	2006[1]
Former call signs	WWLO (2006–2009)[2]
Call sign meaning	W Lakeshore Public Radio
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Class	A
ERP	1,100 watts
HAAT	112.2 meters (368 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	type:city 41°19′24.00″N 87°21′22.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org

History

The station began broadcasting in 2006, and held the call sign WWLO.^[1][2] It was owned by American Family Association and was an affiliate of American Family Radio.^[1][3] In January 2009, the station was sold to Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc. for $1,050,000.^[4][5] On January 16, 2009, its call sign was changed to WLPR-FM and it adopted a public radio format, with programming from NPR.^[2][6]