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The station is owned by American Hope Communications.[4]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4History[edit]The station began broadcasting January 6, 1948, and originally held the call letters WTHI.[1][2] The station ran 1,000 watts 24 hours a day.[2] In 1970, the station’s daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts.[2] WTHI AM 1480, along with WTHI-FM, and WTHI-TV were long owned by Tony Hulman, and remained in his family’s hands until 1998, when all three stations were sold to Emmis Communications.[5][6]WTHI aired a Top 40 format from the mid-1960s until January 1974, when the station adopted a country music format.[7] By 1983, the station had adopted a MOR format.[8] By 1988, the station had begun airing an oldies format.[9] By 1991, the station had returned to airing a country music format, simulcasting 99.9 WTHI-FM.[10]The station adopted a news-talk format in 1992.[11] As a news-talk station, WTHI was Terre Haute’s home for prominent national personalities such as Rush Limbaugh and Paul Harvey, as well as The Bob & Tom Show.[12][13] The station also carried The Mike Pence Show, a statewide talk show which Pence hosted prior to his election to congress.[14]In 2000, the station was donated to Word Power, Inc., and its call sign was changed to WPFR, with the station adopting a Christian format.[15][3][16] The station was taken off the air in March 2020.[17]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4In 2021, it was sold to American Hope Communications, along with WKZI, WLHW, WPFR-FM, and three translators, for $179,000.[18][19]References[edit]^ a b 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1973. p. B-71. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ a b c d History Cards for WPFR, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ AM Query Results: WPFR, fcc.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ Fybush, Scott. “Terre Haute, Indiana (Part I)“, fybush.com. June 2, 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ “Proposed Station Transfers“, The M Street Journal. Vol. 15, No. 17. April 29, 1998. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ “$14G Promo Tees Oft Ind. Country Shift“, Billboard. January 26, 1974. p. 22. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ Broadcasting\/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983, Broadcasting\/Cablecasting, 1983. p. B-85. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ Broadcasting\/Cablecasting Yearbook 1988, Broadcasting\/Cablecasting, 1988. p. B-100. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ Unmacht, Robert (1991). The M Street Radio Directory. p. 145. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ “Format Changes“, The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 40. October 7, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ “The Wabash Valley Home of the Bob & Tom Show!”. WTHI. Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ “Format Changes & Updates“, The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 40. October 5, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ “The Wabash Valley Home of the Bob & Tom Show!”. WTHI. Archived from the original on April 28, 1997. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ “Transactions“, Radio & Records. November 5, 1999. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2001, Broadcasting & Cable, 2001. p. D-159. Retrieved October 21, 2018.^ “WPFR Terre Haute Shuts Down“, RadioInsight. Retrieved December 7, 2020.^ “Indiana-Illinois Cluster Sold“, All Access. April 2, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.^ “Hoosier Group Spun To Hopeful New Owner“, Radio & Television Business Report. April 2, 2021. 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