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WKVP (106.9 FM, "106.9 K-Love") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Camden, New Jersey, serving the Philadelphia media market. The station is owned and operated by Educational Media Foundation and is an affiliate of K-Love, EMF's Christian adult contemporary music network. Its broadcast tower is located on Mount Ephraim Avenue in Camden.
The station signed on the air on December 31, 1959, as WKDN-FM. In 1966, the station was airing a MOR music format and was co-owned with WKDN (800 AM), which changed calls to WTMR after the two stations were sold to separate owners in 1968.
Family Stations, Inc., the holding company for stations run by Harold Camping's Family Radio religious ministry, acquired WKDN-FM for $500,000 on July 23, 1968. Under Family Stations' ownership, programming on WKDN (the "-FM" suffix was dropped from the call sign in June 1986) consisted mainly of Christian radio and teachings from Family Radio, along with some public affairs programming on weekends.
On December 6, 2011, Randy Michaels' Merlin Media announced it would acquire WKDN from Family Radio, a sale that was completed on March 6, 2012. After the sale, Family Radio continued to program WKDN through a local marketing agreement while Merlin constructed new facilities. The company hired then-WBT morning host Al Gardner, a radio veteran and Philadelphia native, as program director for the station.
Early speculation suggested that Merlin planned to utilize the FM News format it was employing at sister stations WEMP in New York City and WWWN/WIQI in Chicago, but the stations' poor ratings performances led to a change in plans. In April 2012, Radio Insight reported that Merlin had registered domain names and social media handles for the branding "IQ 106.9", and requested an associated change in call letters to WWIQ. Merlin had also registered a domain name for "Hannity 106.9", lending credence to rumors that the station had pursued the rights to Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and Rush Limbaugh's shows after they had been dropped by the competing WPHT.
Family Radio programming ceased on WKDN at 12:00 a.m. on April 16, 2012. After about a half-hour of dead air, the station returned to air under Merlin Media control, and began stunting for several hours with a loop of "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M., in an apparent reference to Camping's failed prediction that the Rapture would take place on May 21, 2011. At around 12:15 p.m., the stunt shifted to non-stop airings of The Sean Hannity Show as Hannity @ 106.9. Family Radio would move the WKDN call sign to its State College, Pennsylvania station on April 23.
The launch of IQ 106.9 was later confirmed for May 7. The new format would primarily feature syndicated conservative talk shows, such as the Glenn Beck Radio Program and The Sean Hannity Show, while The Rush Limbaugh Show was also anticipated to be moving to the station. WWIQ would launch with the local morning show Philly's Morning News, hosted by Gardner and former KYW-TV anchor Larry Mendte. Gardner explained that he hired Mendte because of his "strong agenda" and belief that he would surprise listeners with some of his political positions. IQ was positioned by Merlin as a competitor to CBS Radio's KYW and WPHT, which Mendte openly criticized in promotions and interviews regarding the station.
Rush Limbaugh premiered on WWIQ on June 25, 2012, and the station would later add The Mark Levin Show and Overnight America with Jon Grayson to round out its daily lineup. In July 2012, the station took on former news reporters from WEMP after it dropped its FM News format in favor of modern rock.
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WKVP (106.9 FM, "106.9 K-Love") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Camden, New Jersey, serving the Philadelphia media market. The station is owned and operated by Educational Media Foundation and is an affiliate of K-Love, EMF's Christian adult contemporary music network. Its broadcast tower is located on Mount Ephraim Avenue in Camden.
The station signed on the air on December 31, 1959, as WKDN-FM. In 1966, the station was airing a MOR music format and was co-owned with WKDN (800 AM), which changed calls to WTMR after the two stations were sold to separate owners in 1968.
Family Stations, Inc., the holding company for stations run by Harold Camping's Family Radio religious ministry, acquired WKDN-FM for $500,000 on July 23, 1968. Under Family Stations' ownership, programming on WKDN (the "-FM" suffix was dropped from the call sign in June 1986) consisted mainly of Christian radio and teachings from Family Radio, along with some public affairs programming on weekends.
On December 6, 2011, Randy Michaels' Merlin Media announced it would acquire WKDN from Family Radio, a sale that was completed on March 6, 2012. After the sale, Family Radio continued to program WKDN through a local marketing agreement while Merlin constructed new facilities. The company hired then-WBT morning host Al Gardner, a radio veteran and Philadelphia native, as program director for the station.
Early speculation suggested that Merlin planned to utilize the FM News format it was employing at sister stations WEMP in New York City and WWWN/WIQI in Chicago, but the stations' poor ratings performances led to a change in plans. In April 2012, Radio Insight reported that Merlin had registered domain names and social media handles for the branding "IQ 106.9", and requested an associated change in call letters to WWIQ. Merlin had also registered a domain name for "Hannity 106.9", lending credence to rumors that the station had pursued the rights to Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, and Rush Limbaugh's shows after they had been dropped by the competing WPHT.
Family Radio programming ceased on WKDN at 12:00 a.m. on April 16, 2012. After about a half-hour of dead air, the station returned to air under Merlin Media control, and began stunting for several hours with a loop of "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M., in an apparent reference to Camping's failed prediction that the Rapture would take place on May 21, 2011. At around 12:15 p.m., the stunt shifted to non-stop airings of The Sean Hannity Show as Hannity @ 106.9. Family Radio would move the WKDN call sign to its State College, Pennsylvania station on April 23.
The launch of IQ 106.9 was later confirmed for May 7. The new format would primarily feature syndicated conservative talk shows, such as the Glenn Beck Radio Program and The Sean Hannity Show, while The Rush Limbaugh Show was also anticipated to be moving to the station. WWIQ would launch with the local morning show Philly's Morning News, hosted by Gardner and former KYW-TV anchor Larry Mendte. Gardner explained that he hired Mendte because of his "strong agenda" and belief that he would surprise listeners with some of his political positions. IQ was positioned by Merlin as a competitor to CBS Radio's KYW and WPHT, which Mendte openly criticized in promotions and interviews regarding the station.
Rush Limbaugh premiered on WWIQ on June 25, 2012, and the station would later add The Mark Levin Show and Overnight America with Jon Grayson to round out its daily lineup. In July 2012, the station took on former news reporters from WEMP after it dropped its FM News format in favor of modern rock.
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