WESD

WESD
Broadcast area
Pittsburgh (Lawrence County)
Frequency92.1 MHz
Programming
FormatChristian radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Family Life Network
    (sale to Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation pending)
  • (Family Life Ministries, Inc.)
WCGF-FM
History
First air date
August 4, 1968 (1968-08-04)
Former call signs
  • WFEM (1968–1988)
  • WKST-FM (1988–2000)
  • WJST (2000–2004)
  • WKPL (2004–June 2026)
  • WCGF-FM (June–September 2026)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
24999
ClassA
ERP2,500 watts
HAAT156 meters (512 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°46′9.2″N 80°16′55.2″W / 40.769222°N 80.282000°W / 40.769222; -80.282000
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.familylife.org

WESD (92.1 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, United States, and serving the Pittsburgh area and Lawrence County. It is part of the Family Life Network of Christian radio stations.

History

WESD first signed on the air as WFEM on August 4, 1968, and was owned by Ellwood City Broadcasting Company, a company owned by Herbert Scott, who also owned Great Scott Broadcasting Company, licensee of WKST in New Castle, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Ellwood City. Studios and offices for WFEM were located at 226 Fifth Street in Ellwood City, from where it broadcast an easy listening music format. In 1986, WFEM came under the control of Faye Scott following the death of Herb Scott in 1984. Not long afterwards, WFEM's operations were moved to those of WKST at 219 Savannah-Garder Road in New Castle. By the end of the 1980s, WFEM changed its call letters to WKST-FM, to mirror that of its AM sister, but adopting the slogan "Star 92.1" after signing an affiliation agreement with the Satellite Music Network and adopting its "Starstation" adult contemporary format.

WKST-FM's call sign was changed to WJST on October 10, 2000, in coordination with WPHH-FM in Pittsburgh becoming WKST-FM, using the KISS-FM. In April 2004, Clear Channel Communications announced the sale of WKST along with WBZY and WJST (FM) to Forever Broadcasting for $2.85 million. On September 20, 2004, the WJST call sign was moved to 1280 AM, and WJST-FM became WKPL.

In April 2026, Family Life Ministries purchased WKPL from Forever Media for $350,000. In June 2026, 92.1 WKPL The Pickle became WCGF-FM and joined the Family Life Network.

In August 2026, it was announced that Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation would acquire from Family Life Ministries for $375,000. The sale was consummated on October 30.

In September 2026, the call sign was changed to WESD and WOGI became WCGF-FM on October 1.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WESD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Business Journal April 12, 2004 "Radio Stations in New Castle Pa Sold."". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Deal Digest - April 2, 2026". InsideRadio. April 2, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ Venta, Lance (April 3, 2026). "Station Sales Week Of 4/3". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Form 380 - Change Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. June 4, 2026. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (August 31, 2026). "WESA/WYEP Acquires 92.1 Ellwood City PA". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. October 30, 2026. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Form 380 - Exchange Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. September 25, 2026. Retrieved November 1, 2026.