{{Infobox radio station
| name = WPEL
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| city = [[Montrose, Pennsylvania]]
| area = Unrated
| branding =
| slogan = WPEL Radio
| frequency = 96.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = May 10, 1961
| last airdate =
| format = [[Southern Gospel]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 57 kW
| haat =
| class = B
| facility_id = 65965
| coordinates = {{coord|41.8544|-75.8636|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Montrose Broadcasting Corporation
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| webcast =
| website = [https://www.wpel.org/] wpel.org
}}

'''WPEL''' is an American religious ([[FM Broadcasting|FM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Montrose, Pennsylvania]] on the frequency of 96.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to Montrose Broadcasting Corporation. WPEL-FM) airs a [[Southern Gospel]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on May 10, 1961 using callsign WPEL.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=82565|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for WPEL-FM}}</ref>

The station has held the WPEL callsign since May 8, 1981.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=65965&Callsign=WPEL |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==FM Translators==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| W219CE || [[ Elmira, NY]] ||align=right| 91.7
|-
| W221AS || [[ Sayre, PA]] ||align=right| 92.1
|-
| W234BT || [[ Endicott, NY]] ||align=right| 94.7
|-
| W292DL || [[ Binghamton, NY]] ||align=right| 106.3
|}
==Stations that have used the WPEL CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[WPEL]] || [[ Montrose, PA]] ||align=right| 800 kHz
|-
| [[WPEL]] || [[ Montrose, PA]] ||align=right| 800 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| WPEL ||
|-
|May 8, 1981|| WPEL-FM ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.wpel.org/ wpel.org] Official WPEL FM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/wpel-fm]
* {{ FM station data|WPEL}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1961]]
[[Category:1961 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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