- WIHW-LP
Infobox Radio station
name = WIHW-LP
city = Dover,Delaware
area =
branding =
slogan = "Family Christian Radio"
airdate = 2005
frequency = 96.1 MHz
format = Religious
erp = 100watt s
haat = 26meter s (85 feet)
class = L1
facility_id = 132040
coordinates = coord|39|08|08|N|75|32|24|W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Capitol Baptist Church
licensee =
sister_stations =WOTJ
webcast = [http://streamstart.x9tech.com/fbn.asx Listen Live]
website = http://www.cbcofdover.com/
affiliations =WIHW-LP (96.1 FM) is a
radio station licensed to serveDover, Delaware . The station is owned by Capitol Baptist Church. It airs aReligious radio format featuring programming from the Fundamental Broadcast Network.cite web |url=http://www.fbnradio.com/affiliates%20list.htm |title=Affiliates List |work=Fundamental Broadcasting Network]Other programming on WIHW-LP includes the Revival Time Radio Broadcast hosted by Dr. Jack Triebercite web |work=Revival Time Radio Broadcast |title=Radio Stations |url=http://www.nvbc.org/RevivalTime/stations.asp] and Truth For Teens, a Christian ministry for troubled teens.cite web |work=Truth For Teens |title=Radio Schedule |url=http://www.truth4teens.org/radio_log.htm]
The station was assigned the WIHW-LP call letters by the
Federal Communications Commission onApril 10 ,2004 .cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=132040&Callsign=WIHW-LP |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database]Controversy
During construction of the station's broadcast tower, there was signifcant local opposition to the height of the structure and proximity of the transmitter to critical elements of the city’s electric and water systems.cite news |work=
Dover Post |title=Church radio tower issue still unresolved: Neighbors, city officials fear interference; church cites First Amendment rights |url=http://www.doverpost.com/PostArchives/05-18-05/pages/newschurch.html |date=2005-05-18 |first=Jane |last=Brooks] Dead link|date=September 2008 Representatives of Capitol Baptist Church brought in the Christian Law Association as part of their negotiations with the Dover Planning Commission. The church offered to reduce the height of the tower and build the tower closer to their building and further away from a nearby electric system substation. The situation was ultimately resolved with a relocated transmitter and a tower height reduced from 100 to 85 feet.References
External links
* [http://www.cbcofdover.com/ Capitol Baptist Church of Dover]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/piratejim/LPFM1/wihwlp.html WIHW-LP coverage map]
* [http://www.fbnradio.com/ Fundamental Broadcasting Network official website]
*FMQ|WIHW
*LPL|WIHW
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