WTLR
WTLR is a Christian formatted broadcast radio station licensed to State College, Pennsylvania, serving Central Pennsylvania.
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| City | State College, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Central Pennsylvania |
| Frequency | 89.9 MHz |
| Branding | Way Truth Life Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Central Pennsylvania Christian Institute |
| Sister stations | WQJU |
| History | |
| First air date | 1978 |
| Call sign meaning | Way Truth Life Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9944 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 178 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°53′32.0″N 77°51′49.0″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WTLR Online |
WTLR simulcasts its programming on co-owned WQJU 107.1, which broadcasts to the Mifflintown area as well as on WPCL 97.3 to the Northern Cambria/Ebensburgarea, and on W230CC 93.9 Altoona.
WTLR, WQJU, WPCL and W230CC are owned and operated by the Central Pennsylvania Christian Institute.
WTLR first signed on the air on January 1, 1978.
WTLR, WQJU, WPCL, and W230CC are known on air as "Way Truth Life Radio". This is based on Jesus Christ's declaration in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
Programming
Way Truth Life Radio is a full service Christian Inspirational radio ministry featuring quality Bible teaching, quality Christian music, helpful programs on family life, news and information.
Some of the programs heard on Way Truth Life Radio include:
"Just Thinking" with Ravi Zacharias
"Insight for Living" with Chuck Swindoll
"Living on the Edge" with Chip Ingram
"The Alternative" with Dr. Tony Evans
"Family Life Today"
"Focus on the Family"
"Revive Our Hearts" with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
"MoneyWise" with Rob West
"Truth for Life" with Alistair Begg
"A New Beginning" with Greg Laurie
"Grace to You" with John MacArthur
"Turning Point" with Dr. David Jeremiah
"In the Market With Janet Parshall" featuring Janet Parshall
"Hope for the Heart" with June Hunt
"Haven Today" with Charles Morris
WTLR in the News
On Friday, July 25, 2008, Ferguson Township police were dispatched to the Cato Avenue studios of WTLR as a man with a gun was on the way to the station.[1]
When 50-year-old Brian Neiman of Pottersdale arrived at the radio station, police ordered him to stop. Neiman refused and reportedly became violent. Police say Neiman brandished a gun and drove at them in his Ford Bronco. Witnesses say "dozens of shots" were fired as Neiman exchanged gunfire with police.
After Neiman hit a second police cruiser, his SUV struck the side of a neighboring building and stopped. Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers pronounced Neiman dead on the scene.
Police aren't sure why Neiman targeted the radio station.
Neiman's ex-wife told The Centre Daily Times[2] that "he struggled with bipolar disorder".
After the shooting, WTLR issued a statement and a recount of events on their website.[3]
References
- Capasso, Andrew. "One Dead in Police Shootout". WTAJ-TV. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- Rosenblum, Chris. "Ex-wife: Suspect struggled with bipolar disorder". The Centre Daily. Archived from the original on 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- VanOuse, Mark. "Shooting Incident at Way Truth Life Radio". Central Pennsylvania Christian Institute, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
External links
- Way Truth Life Radio Online
- WTLR in the FCC's FM station database
- WTLR on Radio-Locator
- WTLR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WQJU in the FCC's FM station database
- WQJU on Radio-Locator
- WQJU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database