MANISTIQUE, Mich. — Gospel Opportunities Inc. has completed its $160,000 acquisition of WRPP 92.7 FM, adding a full-power Upper Peninsula signal to the nonprofit Christian broadcaster’s network.
The Federal Communications Commission accepted the notification of consummation on November 10. The underlying assignment application, file 0000302600, was filed August 27 and granted October 29.
The FCC filing identifies 906 Delta LLC as the outgoing legal licensee. Transaction reporting described the seller’s station group as Aurora Media and placed the purchase price at $160,000. Gospel Opportunities is the incoming owner.
WRPP is a Class C1 commercial FM licensed to Manistique, transmitting on 92.7 MHz with 51 kW. Its primary coverage area includes Manistique and extends toward Escanaba and Munising. A separate application seeks to convert the station to noncommercial educational operation; that technical and service-status request is distinct from the now-completed ownership transfer.
Gospel Opportunities says it was formed as a nonprofit corporation in 1975 and operates the Gospel Opportunities Radio Network from flagship WHWL 95.7 in Marquette.
Ownership count
The transaction adds one full-power FM license to Gospel Opportunities and removes one from 906 Delta. No translator or booster was included in this assignment, even though both the buyer and seller operate other secondary facilities in the region.
Public network descriptions have changed as new full-power stations and translators have signed on, so the verified change is the one WRPP full-power license. Translators should continue to be counted separately in the ownership database.