WKPR-AM 1420 was constructed and put on the air in 1960. WKPR braodcasts the gospel at 1000 watts sunrise to sunset. WKPR's studios situated high above Kalamazoo received an award for spotting and reporting the May 13, 1980 Kalamazoo tornado.WKPR offers a very wide variety of christian music from very traditional to praise and worship, southern gospel and christian contemporary. WKPR also airs great bible teaching programs like: back to the bible, focus on the family and thru the bible.